ẹẹra
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See also: eera
Yoruba[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Contraction of ẹrị́rà, possibly from ẹ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + rị́rà (“partial reduplication of rà to decay, crumble”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ẹẹ́rà
- (Ekiti) leaf
- Synonym: ẹẹ́rà ewé
- (Ekiti, in particular) The leaves of the plants Thaumatococcus daniellii and Megaphrynium macrostachyum, which are used in wrapping foods like ọ̀lẹ̀lẹ̀, ẹ̀kọ, and iyán.
Derived terms[edit]
- ẹlẹ́ẹẹ́rà (“someone who collects and sells ẹẹ́rà leaves”)