eya

Ewe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛjæ/

Pronoun

eya

1. he
2. it
3. she

Kamula

Noun

eya

1. woman

References

• transnewguinea.org, citing G. Reesink Languages of the Aramia River Area (1976), Papers in New Guinea Linguistics No. 19
• Possible Cognates Between Kamula and Pa, chart 10, page 16, in Papers in New Guinea Linguistics, issues 17-20 (1990)

Ladino

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeja/

Pronoun

eya (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling אייה)

1. she, it

Nupe

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /è.jà/

Noun

èyà (plural èyàzhì)

1. great grandchild

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /è.jà/

Noun

èyà (plural èyàzhì)

1. friend; companion

   Synonyms: másòyi, yàzundàci

Derived terms

• èyàdá (“friendship”)

Etymology 3

Eya na dan Èdù o na

Proposed to have derived from Proto-Nupoid *e-ja. Cognate with Gbari eya.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.jā/

Noun

eya (plural eyazhì)

1. canoe

   Eya gbà eyapáci à. ― A canoe is never to small for the canoeist.

2. boat; barge

Derived terms

• eya fìtí (“airplane”)
• eyapáci (“canoeist”)

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.jā/

Noun

eya (plural eyazhì)

1. year

   Eya á cé. ― A year has come around.

Derived terms

• yan̄ya (“yearly”)

Etymology 5

From è- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ yá (“to yawn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /è.já/

Noun

èyá (plural èyázhì)

1. yawn

Derived terms

• yáyàá

Etymology 6

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /è.já/

Noun

èyá (plural èyázhì)

1. stench

   Synonym: etswán

Etymology 7

Èya

Proposed to have derived from Proto-Nupoid *ɛ̀ya. Cognates include Dibo èya, Kami èya, Gupa-Abawa èya, Kakanda èyá, Kupa èyá, Ebira ẹya.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /è.jā/

Noun

èya (plural èyazhì)

1. African buffalo; bush cow

Further reading

• Roger Blench, The Nupoid Languages of West-Central Nigeria: Overview and Comparative Wordlist (2013)

Torres Strait Creole

Etymology

From English hair.

Noun

eya

1. head hair
2. fur

Zulu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-êya

1. to be dissatisfied with, to look down on

Inflection

Tone HH
Infinitive	ukweya
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukweya	ukungeyi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yeya	-eye
Plural	yeyani	-eyeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyeya, ngeya	engeyayo, engeya	ngeya	angeyi	engingeyi	ngingeyi
2nd singular	uyeya, weya	oweyayo, oweya	weya	aweyi	ongeyi	ungeyi
1st plural	siyeya, seya	eseyayo, eseya	seya	aseyi	esingeyi	singeyi
2nd plural	niyeya, neya	eneyayo, eneya	neya	aneyi	eningeyi	ningeyi
Class 1	uyeya, weya	oweyayo, oweya	eya	akeyi	ongeyi	engeyi
Class 2	bayeya, beya	abeyayo, abeya	beya	abeyi	abangeyi	bengeyi
Class 3	uyeya, weya	oweyayo, oweya	weya	aweyi	ongeyi	ungeyi
Class 4	iyeya, yeya	eyeyayo, eyeya	yeya	ayeyi	engeyi	ingeyi
Class 5	liyeya, leya	eleyayo, eleya	leya	aleyi	elingeyi	lingeyi
Class 6	ayeya, eya	eyayo, eya	eya	aweyi	angeyi	engeyi
Class 7	siyeya, seya	eseyayo, eseya	seya	aseyi	esingeyi	singeyi
Class 8	ziyeya, zeya	ezeyayo, ezeya	zeya	azeyi	ezingeyi	zingeyi
Class 9	iyeya, yeya	eyeyayo, eyeya	yeya	ayeyi	engeyi	ingeyi
Class 10	ziyeya, zeya	ezeyayo, ezeya	zeya	azeyi	ezingeyi	zingeyi
Class 11	luyeya, lweya	olweyayo, olweya	lweya	alweyi	olungeyi	lungeyi
Class 14	buyeya, beya	obeyayo, obeya	beya	abeyi	obungeyi	bungeyi
Class 15	kuyeya, kweya	okweyayo, okweya	kweya	akweyi	okungeyi	kungeyi
Class 17	kuyeya, kweya	okweyayo, okweya	kweya	akweyi	okungeyi	kungeyi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngeyile, ngeyē	engeyile, engeyē	ngeyile, ngeyē	angeyanga	engingeyanga	ngingeyanga
2nd singular	weyile, weyē	oweyile, oweyē	weyile, weyē	aweyanga	ongeyanga	ungeyanga
1st plural	seyile, seyē	eseyile, eseyē	seyile, seyē	aseyanga	esingeyanga	singeyanga
2nd plural	neyile, neyē	eneyile, eneyē	neyile, neyē	aneyanga	eningeyanga	ningeyanga
Class 1	weyile, weyē	oweyile, oweyē	eyile, eyē	akeyanga	ongeyanga	engeyanga
Class 2	beyile, beyē	abeyile, abeyē	beyile, beyē	abeyanga	abangeyanga	bengeyanga
Class 3	weyile, weyē	oweyile, oweyē	weyile, weyē	aweyanga	ongeyanga	ungeyanga
Class 4	yeyile, yeyē	eyeyile, eyeyē	yeyile, yeyē	ayeyanga	engeyanga	ingeyanga
Class 5	leyile, leyē	eleyile, eleyē	leyile, leyē	aleyanga	elingeyanga	lingeyanga
Class 6	eyile, eyē	eyile, eyē	eyile, eyē	aweyanga	angeyanga	engeyanga
Class 7	seyile, seyē	eseyile, eseyē	seyile, seyē	aseyanga	esingeyanga	singeyanga
Class 8	zeyile, zeyē	ezeyile, ezeyē	zeyile, zeyē	azeyanga	ezingeyanga	zingeyanga
Class 9	yeyile, yeyē	eyeyile, eyeyē	yeyile, yeyē	ayeyanga	engeyanga	ingeyanga
Class 10	zeyile, zeyē	ezeyile, ezeyē	zeyile, zeyē	azeyanga	ezingeyanga	zingeyanga
Class 11	lweyile, lweyē	olweyile, olweyē	lweyile, lweyē	alweyanga	olungeyanga	lungeyanga
Class 14	beyile, beyē	obeyile, obeyē	beyile, beyē	abeyanga	obungeyanga	bungeyanga
Class 15	kweyile, kweyē	okweyile, okweyē	kweyile, kweyē	akweyanga	okungeyanga	kungeyanga
Class 17	kweyile, kweyē	okweyile, okweyē	kweyile, kweyē	akweyanga	okungeyanga	kungeyanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngēya	engēya	ngēya	angeyanga	engingeyanga	ngingeyanga
2nd singular	wēya	owēya	wēya	aweyanga	ongeyanga	ungeyanga
1st plural	sēya	esēya	sēya	aseyanga	esingeyanga	singeyanga
2nd plural	nēya	enēya	nēya	aneyanga	eningeyanga	ningeyanga
Class 1	wēya	owēya	ēya	akeyanga	ongeyanga	engeyanga
Class 2	bēya	abēya	bēya	abeyanga	abangeyanga	bengeyanga
Class 3	wēya	owēya	wēya	aweyanga	ongeyanga	ungeyanga
Class 4	yēya	eyēya	yēya	ayeyanga	engeyanga	ingeyanga
Class 5	lēya	elēya	lēya	aleyanga	elingeyanga	lingeyanga
Class 6	ēya	ēya	ēya	aweyanga	angeyanga	engeyanga
Class 7	sēya	esēya	sēya	aseyanga	esingeyanga	singeyanga
Class 8	zēya	ezēya	zēya	azeyanga	ezingeyanga	zingeyanga
Class 9	yēya	eyēya	yēya	ayeyanga	engeyanga	ingeyanga
Class 10	zēya	ezēya	zēya	azeyanga	ezingeyanga	zingeyanga
Class 11	lwēya	olwēya	lwēya	alweyanga	olungeyanga	lungeyanga
Class 14	bēya	obēya	bēya	abeyanga	obungeyanga	bungeyanga
Class 15	kwēya	okwēya	kwēya	akweyanga	okungeyanga	kungeyanga
Class 17	kwēya	okwēya	kwēya	akweyanga	okungeyanga	kungeyanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingeya	—	ngingeya	ngingeye	—	ngingeye
2nd singular	ungeya	—	ungeya	ungeye	—	ungeye
1st plural	singeya	—	singeya	singeye	—	singeye
2nd plural	ningeya	—	ningeya	ningeye	—	ningeye
Class 1	angeya	—	engeya	angeye	—	engeye
Class 2	bangeya	—	bengeya	bangeye	—	bengeye
Class 3	ungeya	—	ungeya	ungeye	—	ungeye
Class 4	ingeya	—	ingeya	ingeye	—	ingeye
Class 5	lingeya	—	lingeya	lingeye	—	lingeye
Class 6	angeya	—	engeya	angeye	—	engeye
Class 7	singeya	—	singeya	singeye	—	singeye
Class 8	zingeya	—	zingeya	zingeye	—	zingeye
Class 9	ingeya	—	ingeya	ingeye	—	ingeye
Class 10	zingeya	—	zingeya	zingeye	—	zingeye
Class 11	lungeya	—	lungeya	lungeye	—	lungeye
Class 14	bungeya	—	bungeya	bungeye	—	bungeye
Class 15	kungeya	—	kungeya	kungeye	—	kungeye
Class 17	kungeya	—	kungeya	kungeye	—	kungeye
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokweya	engizokweya	ngizokweya	angizukweya	engingezukweya	ngingezukweya
2nd singular	uzokweya	ozokweya	uzokweya	awuzukweya	ongezukweya	ungezukweya
1st plural	sizokweya	esizokweya	sizokweya	asizukweya	esingezukweya	singezukweya
2nd plural	nizokweya	enizokweya	nizokweya	anizukweya	eningezukweya	ningezukweya
Class 1	uzokweya	ozokweya	ezokweya	akazukweya	ongezukweya	engezukweya
Class 2	bazokweya	abazokweya	bezokweya	abazukweya	abangezukweya	bengezukweya
Class 3	uzokweya	ozokweya	uzokweya	awuzukweya	ongezukweya	ungezukweya
Class 4	izokweya	ezokweya	izokweya	ayizukweya	engezukweya	ingezukweya
Class 5	lizokweya	elizokweya	lizokweya	alizukweya	elingezukweya	lingezukweya
Class 6	azokweya	azokweya	ezokweya	awazukweya	angezukweya	engezukweya
Class 7	sizokweya	esizokweya	sizokweya	asizukweya	esingezukweya	singezukweya
Class 8	zizokweya	ezizokweya	zizokweya	azizukweya	ezingezukweya	zingezukweya
Class 9	izokweya	ezokweya	izokweya	ayizukweya	engezukweya	ingezukweya
Class 10	zizokweya	ezizokweya	zizokweya	azizukweya	ezingezukweya	zingezukweya
Class 11	luzokweya	oluzokweya	luzokweya	aluzukweya	olungezukweya	lungezukweya
Class 14	buzokweya	obuzokweya	buzokweya	abuzukweya	obungezukweya	bungezukweya
Class 15	kuzokweya	okuzokweya	kuzokweya	akuzukweya	okungezukweya	kungezukweya
Class 17	kuzokweya	okuzokweya	kuzokweya	akuzukweya	okungezukweya	kungezukweya
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokweya	engiyokweya	ngiyokweya	angiyukweya	engingeyukweya	ngingeyukweya
2nd singular	uyokweya	oyokweya	uyokweya	awuyukweya	ongeyukweya	ungeyukweya
1st plural	siyokweya	esiyokweya	siyokweya	asiyukweya	esingeyukweya	singeyukweya
2nd plural	niyokweya	eniyokweya	niyokweya	aniyukweya	eningeyukweya	ningeyukweya
Class 1	uyokweya	oyokweya	eyokweya	akayukweya	ongeyukweya	engeyukweya
Class 2	bayokweya	abayokweya	beyokweya	abayukweya	abangeyukweya	bengeyukweya
Class 3	uyokweya	oyokweya	uyokweya	awuyukweya	ongeyukweya	ungeyukweya
Class 4	iyokweya	eyokweya	iyokweya	ayiyukweya	engeyukweya	ingeyukweya
Class 5	liyokweya	eliyokweya	liyokweya	aliyukweya	elingeyukweya	lingeyukweya
Class 6	ayokweya	ayokweya	eyokweya	awayukweya	angeyukweya	engeyukweya
Class 7	siyokweya	esiyokweya	siyokweya	asiyukweya	esingeyukweya	singeyukweya
Class 8	ziyokweya	eziyokweya	ziyokweya	aziyukweya	ezingeyukweya	zingeyukweya
Class 9	iyokweya	eyokweya	iyokweya	ayiyukweya	engeyukweya	ingeyukweya
Class 10	ziyokweya	eziyokweya	ziyokweya	aziyukweya	ezingeyukweya	zingeyukweya
Class 11	luyokweya	oluyokweya	luyokweya	aluyukweya	olungeyukweya	lungeyukweya
Class 14	buyokweya	obuyokweya	buyokweya	abuyukweya	obungeyukweya	bungeyukweya
Class 15	kuyokweya	okuyokweya	kuyokweya	akuyukweya	okungeyukweya	kungeyukweya
Class 17	kuyokweya	okuyokweya	kuyokweya	akuyukweya	okungeyukweya	kungeyukweya
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngeye	ngingeyi
2nd singular	weye	ungeyi
1st plural	seye	singeyi
2nd plural	neye	ningeyi
Class 1	eye	angeyi
Class 2	beye	bangeyi
Class 3	weye	ungeyi
Class 4	yeye	ingeyi
Class 5	leye	lingeyi
Class 6	eye	angeyi
Class 7	seye	singeyi
Class 8	zeye	zingeyi
Class 9	yeye	ingeyi
Class 10	zeye	zingeyi
Class 11	lweye	lungeyi
Class 14	beye	bungeyi
Class 15	kweye	kungeyi
Class 17	kweye	kungeyi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngeya	ngangeya, angeya, angangeya
2nd singular	weya	wangeya, aweya, awangeya
1st plural	seya	sangeya, aseya, asangeya
2nd plural	neya	nangeya, aneya, anangeya
Class 1	weya	wangeya, akeya, akangeya
Class 2	beya	bangeya, abeya, abangeya
Class 3	weya	wangeya, aweya, awangeya
Class 4	yeya	yangeya, ayeya, ayangeya
Class 5	leya	langeya, aleya, alangeya
Class 6	eya	angeya, aweya, awangeya
Class 7	seya	sangeya, aseya, asangeya
Class 8	zeya	zangeya, azeya, azangeya
Class 9	yeya	yangeya, ayeya, ayangeya
Class 10	zeya	zangeya, azeya, azangeya
Class 11	lweya	lwangeya, alweya, alwangeya
Class 14	beya	bangeya, abeya, abangeya
Class 15	kweya	kwangeya, akweya, akwangeya
Class 17	kweya	kwangeya, akweya, akwangeya

Derived terms

• -eyela (applicative)
• -eyisa (causative)
• -eyayeya (diminutive)
• -eyisisa (intensive)
• -eyeka (neuter-passive)
• -eyiwa (passive)
• -eyana (reciprocal)

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “eya”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “eya (3.9)”