ẹfa

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See also: efa, Efa, EFA, ɛ̀fá, and èfǎ

Igala

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Ẹ́fà

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-fã̀, cognate with Yoruba ẹfọ̀n, equivalent to *ɛ́- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ *fã̀

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ẹ́fà

  1. buffalo
    Synonym: èjìfà

References

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  • John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

Yoruba

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Yoruba numbers (edit)
60
 ←  5 6 7  → 
    Cardinal: ẹ̀fà
    Counting: ẹẹ́fà
    Adjectival: mẹ́fà
    Ordinal: kẹfà
    Adverbial: ẹ̀ẹ̀mẹfà
    Distributive: mẹ́fà mẹ́fà
    Collective: mẹ́fẹ̀ẹ̀fà
    Fractional: ìdámẹ́fà

Etymology

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Cognate with Igala ẹ̀fà, Itsekiri ẹ̀fà, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ̀-fà, likely cognate with Edo eha.

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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ẹ̀fà

  1. six