ẹla

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Cognate with Olukumi ẹlá, probably from ẹ- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ (to be big). It is unknown if its related to the similar forms ẹran (meat, cow), ẹlịlá (cow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̄.lá/

Noun

ẹlá

  1. (Owe) cow, cattle
    Synonyms: màlúù, ẹlilá

Etymology 2

ẹ̀- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ (to split, to divide)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.là/

Noun

ẹ̀là

  1. slice, fragment
    Synonyms: àlàwẹ́, àkúfọ́, àpólà, ẹ̀ṣẹ́, ẹ̀já
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.là/

Noun

ẹ̀là

  1. (Ọyọ) the plant Calyptrochilum christyanum

Etymology 4

ẹ̀- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ (to dilute)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.là/

Noun

ẹ̀là

  1. dilution, chemical, compound
    Synonym: èpò