ẹrẹja

Yoruba

Etymology

According to Débọ̀ Awẹ́, from a folk etymology, ẹrẹ́ jà (“the place where Ẹrẹ́ fought”). Possibly from ẹrẹ́ +‎ ọjà (“market”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.ɾɛ́.d͡ʒà/

Noun

ẹrẹ́jà

1. (Ekiti) market square; the central market in an Èkìtì Yorùbá town. It normally opens every five days.

   Synonym: ọjà ọba

   ọmọ olúlé ẹrẹ́jà kẹ́ráàbọ̀ ìsinmi ẹyẹ ― The child of the house in the central market where you will see many bird nests (family oríkì)