já
verb
/d͡ʒá/
Definitions
-
to become saturated or oversaturated with something; to become too much of something
iyọ̀ ọ́ já ọbẹ̀ yìí Salt has saturated this stew
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 9 entries spelled “já”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
já
to snap, to break off, to break loose
já
to occur, to take place, to begin suddenly (to break out)
já
to ring out like a bell
já
to fall off (from some height)
já
to shine brightly
já
to become aware, to come to full realization
já
to become punctured
já
to pluck off (usually referring to fruit or leaves)
Used in
ìjànoun
3 entries are spelled “ìjà”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first.
ìjà
the act of fighting
ìjà
whirlwind
ijà
fat
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Source: Wiktionary · etymology 9,
where this word is spelled “ja”.
Reference:
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