ɖu ya

See also: duya and du ya

Gun

Alternative forms

• dù yà (Nigeria)

Etymology

From ɖù (“to eat”) +‎ yà (“suffering”), possibly a calque from the Yoruba word jìyà which when broken down is jẹ (“to eat”) +‎ ìyà (“suffering”). Cognates include Fon ɖù yà, Adja ɖù aya.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɖù jà/

Verb

ɖù yà (Benin)

1. to suffer

   Synonym: jìyà