ibeji

Yoruba

ìbejì obìnrin tó jẹ́ akọrin

Etymology

ì (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ bí (“to give birth to”) +‎ èjì (“two”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ì.bē.d͡ʒì/

Noun

ìbejì

twins
Synonym: èjìrẹ́

Derived terms

Ìbejì
ìbejì adìpọ̀ (“conjoined twins”)
ìbejì alẹ̀pọ̀
ìbejì ọ̀kányèjì (“identical twins”)

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