ẹye

Itsekiri

Etymology

Cognate with Yoruba ayé, Edo áyé, Ifè ayé, Olukumi áyé, Ogbe Izon ayé

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.jé/

Noun

ẹyé

1. world
2. life, existence

   Ẹyé wí ọgwá, ẹyé wí ẹ̀yìn, o wun àlàbàrá gbá mú ẹ̀sẹ̀n ọ̀kàn ṣí ọgwá, gbá mú ọ̀kàn ṣí ẹ̀yìn ― The parrot believes in the future (life ahead) and in the past (life in the rear), that is why there are some of its toes facing front while others face the rear - An Itsekiri proverb

Derived terms

• irẹ́yé (“person”)

References

• Macauley Oma. Eyeoyibo, 304 proverbs in Iṣẹkiri with English translation (1991)