eeyan

Yoruba

Etymology

Contraction of ènìyàn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /èè.jã̀/

Noun

èèyàn

1. person, people, human being
2. (idiomatic, in the plural) chiefs (in their position as representatives of the people of the town)

   Synonyms: olóyè, ìjòyè, ìlú