ejirẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

èjì (“two”) +‎ rẹ́ (“to be friendly to, to be friends”), literally “The two friends”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /è.d͡ʒì.ɾɛ́/

Noun

èjìrẹ́

  1. twins
    Synonym: ìbejì
  2. A praise or oríkì name for twins

Derived terms

  • Èjìrẹ́ ará Ìsókùn
  • Èjìrẹ́ Ọ̀kín (“A nickname for twins from their oríkì”)
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