ẹri

See also: Appendix:Variations of "eri"

Yoruba

Erinmi nínú ẹri

Alternative forms

eri (Èkìtì)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.ɾī/

Noun

ẹri

river, stream
Synonym: odò

Derived terms

Olúwẹri (“general nickname for female river orisha”)

Etymology 2

From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ rí (“to see”).

Alternative forms

èrí (Èkìtì)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.ɾí/

Noun

ẹ̀rí

evidence, proof, testimony, confirmation, data
confidence, assurance
mo jẹ́rìí ọmọ náà ― I am confident in the child

Derived terms

Ẹlẹ́rìí Jìhófà (“Jehovah's Witness”)
ẹlẹ́rìí (“witness, one who gives a testimony in court”)
ẹlẹ́rìí-èké (“perjurer”)
ẹ̀rí èké (“perjury”)
ẹ̀rí-ọkàn (“conscience”)
ìwé-ẹ̀rí (“diploma, certificate”)
jẹ́rìí (“to give a testimony”)
ohun-amúṣẹ̀rí (“exhibit”)

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