Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruba/ɛ̀-ɣɪ̀ɣɔ̀

Proto-Yoruba

Etymology

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Edekiri *ɛ̀-ɣɔ̀rɪ̀ɣɔ̀, ultimately from *ɛ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *ɣɪ̀ɣɔ̀ (“partial reduplication of *ɣɔ̀ "to spray, to smoke"”). Retained only in Olukumi and Ekiti dialects, while other Proto-Yoruba descendants inherited *è-fífí

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.ɣɪ̀.ɣɔ̀/

Noun

*ɛ̀-ɣɪ̀ɣɔ̀

1. smoke

   Synonym: *è-fífí

Descendants

• Olukumi: eghighọ
• Èkìtì Yoruba: ẹ̀ẹ̀yọ̀