ewurẹ

Yoruba

Ewúrẹ́

Etymology

Possibly derived from Proto-Yoruba *ɛ-wʊ́rɛ́, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *é-ɓó, likely derived from a Proto-Volta-Niger root, cognate with Igbo éwú, Ebira evu, Urhobo ẹvwé, Idoma ewu, Igala éwó, Edo ẹwe, Ukaan ẹ̀wị́, Yekhee eghuẹ, Ayere éwó, and possibly cognate with Akpes ɛ̀bi, Akpes ɛbují, Akpes ɛbʊ. A possible wider distribution may exist, see Benue-Congo languages Ibibio ebot, Proto-Plateau *-buon (2a), Proto-Plateau *ì-bu (2b), and Proto-Plateau *-bwal (3), and maybe even Baatonum boo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.wú.ɾɛ́/

Noun

ewúrẹ́

1. goat

   Synonym: ìdérègbè

Synonyms

Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ewúrẹ́ (“goat”)
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Language Family	Variety Group	Variety/Language	Location	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Ìlàjẹ	Mahin	ikéegbè
		Oǹdó	Oǹdó	èkéègbè
		Ọ̀wọ̀	Ọ̀wọ̀	òdérègbè, òdéègbè
		Usẹn	Usẹn	ìdégbè
	Ìtsẹkírì		Ìwẹrẹ	èkérègbè
	Olùkùmi		Ugbódù	ẹrunlé
Proto-Yoruba	Central Yoruba	Èkìtì	Àdó Èkìtì	ẹụ́rẹ́, ìdéègbè, ùdérègbè, ùdéègbè
			Àkúrẹ́	ẹụ́rẹ́, ìdéègbè, ùdérègbè, ùdéègbè
			Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì	ẹụ́rẹ́, ìdéègbè, ùdérègbè, ùdéègbè
		Ifẹ̀	Ilé Ifẹ̀	ẹúrẹ́
		Ìjẹ̀ṣà	Iléṣà	eúrẹ́
	Northwest Yoruba	Ọ̀yọ́	Ọ̀yọ́	eúrẹ́, ewúrẹ́
		Standard Yorùbá	Nàìjíríà	ewúrẹ́, ìdérègbè, èkérègbè, ìkérègbè
			Bɛ̀nɛ̀	ewúrɛ́
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Owé	Kabba	èdègbe