ẹwẹn
noun
/ɛ̄.wɛ̃̄/
spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
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egg
Ẹdùwẹ yẹ̀n yẹ́n ẹwẹn wọ̀nwé That chicken laid these eggs
Etymology
Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-ɣɪ̃. Cognates with Itsekiri ẹghẹn, Ọ̀wọ̀ Yoruba ẹghẹn, Olukumi ẹghẹn, Yoruba ẹyin, Èkìtì Yoruba ẹịn
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2,
where this word is spelled “ẹwẹn”.
Reference:
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