ìgbègbèléjú
noun
/ì.ɡ͡bè.ɡ͡bè.lé.d͡ʒú/
Definitions
- eyelash, eyelid
Etymology
Compare with Owe Yoruba pèpèlèjú, Ondo Yoruba ìgbègbèéjú, Yoruba ìpéǹpejú equivalent to ìgbègbè + lé (“upon”) + ojú (“eyes”)
Component words
ìgbègbè
léupon
5 entries are spelled “lé”. The etymology calls it “upon”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
lé
to exceed in number
lé
to appear distinctly
lé
on, on top of, after
lé
to pursue, to chase
lé
to become swollen
ojúeyes
Listed as a similar word by
These words list this one in their own definitions. This word does not list them back, so Wiktionary records the link in one direction only.
The meaning shown next to each is the one that named this word.
eyelash
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “igbegbeleju”.
Reference:
en-igbegbeleju-yo-noun-ajrKhAKS