ujẹñwu

Igala

Etymology

From ù- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ jẹ (“to eat”) +‎ ẹ́ñwu (“thing”), literally “that which is eaten”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ù.dʒɛ̄.ŋʷū/

Noun

ùjẹñwu

1. food, meal, nutrition

   Synonym: ùjẹ

Derived terms

• j'ùjẹñwu (“to eat”)
• ùjẹñwu-odùdu (“breakfast”)
• ùjẹñwu-ọ̀rọ́ka (“lunch”)
• ùjẹñwu-ánẹ́ (“supper”)
• ùjẹñwu-ùrínyọ̀ (“sweets, candy”)