jayi
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Gun
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- jàí (Nigeria)
Etymology
[edit]From jɛ̀ (“to fall”) + ayí (“ground”), literally “to fall on the ground”. Cognates include Fon jàyǐ, Saxwe Gbe jɛ̀ nyì, Adja jè anyi, Ewe dze anyí
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]jàyí (Benin)
- to fall
Derived terms
[edit]- hwèjàyí (“evening”)