ìgbègbèléjú
noun
/ì.ɡ͡bè.ɡ͡bè.lé.d͡ʒú/
Definitions
- eyelash, eyelid
Etymology
Compare with Owe Yoruba pèpèlèjú, Ondo Yoruba ìgbègbèéjú, Yoruba ìpéǹpejú equivalent to ìgbègbè + lé (“upon”) + ojú (“eyes”)
Component words
ìgbègbè
léupon
5 entries are spelled “lé”. The etymology calls it “upon”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
lé
to exceed in number
lé
to appear distinctly
lé
on, on top of, after
lé
to pursue, to chase
lé
to become swollen
ojúeyes
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “igbegbeleju”.
Reference:
en-igbegbeleju-yo-noun-ajrKhAKS