ẹja
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== Igala ==
=== Etymology ===
Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-ja, cognate with Olukumi ẹ́zá and Yoruba ẹja.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ɛ́.d͡ʒ.a/
=== Noun ===
ẹ́ja
fish
=== References ===
John Idakwoji (12 February 2015), An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN
== Yoruba ==
=== Alternative forms ===
ẹza (Ào)
=== Etymology 1 ===
Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-ja, cognates include Olukumi ẹ́zá and Igala ẹ́ja, likely related to Igbo azu
==== Pronunciation ====
IPA(key): /ɛ̄.d͡ʒā/
==== Noun ====
ẹja
fish
(Lagos, slang, euphemistic) marijuana
Synonym: igbó
===== Usage notes =====
(marijuana): predominantly used by smokers as a code word.
===== Derived terms =====
=== Etymology 2 ===
==== Pronunciation ====
IPA(key): /ɛ̄.d͡ʒá/
==== Noun ====
ẹjá
Mallotus oppositifolius