ọja
Olukumi
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editọjà
Yoruba
editEtymology 1
editProposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *á-jà (“village, homestead”), cognate with Olukumi ọzà (“market”), Igala ájà (“residence. compound, homestead, settlement”), Itsekiri aja (“village”), Ifè adzà (“market”), where the semantic meaning shifted from "village," "homestead," or "home" to market, likely as towns grew bigger and markets became a feature of an established town. This semantic meaning seems to still exist in compound terms like ọlọ́jà (“king”), literally meaning "ruler of the town." The semantic shift may have appeared after the split of Itsekiri from Proto-Edekiri. Likely related to Igala ájá (“market”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editọjà
- (obsolete) village, town, homestead
- (by extension) market
- ariwo àwọn èrò ọjà ń hó kùù ― The noise of the market people was very loud
- (by extension) market commodities, merchandise; products
- ọmọ́ ń polówó ọjà ― The child was inviting buyers to buy merchandise
- (slang) marijuana
Synonyms
editYoruba Varieties and Languages - ọjà (“market”) | ||||
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Language Family | Variety Group | Variety/Language | Location | Words |
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ào | Ìdóàní | ọzà |
Eastern Àkókó | Ṣúpárè Àkókó | ọjà | ||
Ìjẹ̀bú | Ìjẹ̀bú Òde | ọ̀bù, ìta | ||
Ìkòròdú | ọ̀bù, ìta | |||
Ṣágámù | ọ̀bù, ìta | |||
Ẹ̀pẹ́ | ọ̀bù, ìta | |||
Ìkálẹ̀ | Òkìtìpupa | ọ̀bọ̀n | ||
Ìlàjẹ | Mahin | ọ̀bọ̀n | ||
Oǹdó | Oǹdó | ọ̀bùn | ||
Usẹn | Usẹn | ọjà | ||
Ìtsẹkírì | Ìwẹrẹ | ọ̀bọ̀n | ||
Olùkùmi | Ugbódù | ọzà | ||
Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | Àdó Èkìtì | ọjà, ẹrẹ́jà |
Àkúrẹ́ | ọjà, ẹrẹ́jà | |||
Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì | ọjà, ẹrẹ́jà | |||
Ifẹ̀ | Ilé Ifẹ̀ | ọjà | ||
Ìgbómìnà | Ìlá Ọ̀ràngún | ọjà | ||
Ìjẹ̀ṣà | Iléṣà | ọjà | ||
Northwest Yoruba | Àwórì | Èbúté Mẹ́tà | ọjà | |
Èkó | Èkó | ọjà | ||
Ìbàdàn | Ìbàdàn | ọjà | ||
Ìbàràpá | Igbó Òrà | ọjà | ||
Ìbọ̀lọ́ | Òṣogbo | ọjà | ||
Ìlọrin | Ìlọrin | ọjà | ||
Oǹkó | Ìtẹ̀síwájú LGA | ọjà | ||
Ìwàjówà LGA | ọjà | |||
Kájọlà LGA | ọjà | |||
Ìsẹ́yìn LGA | ọjà | |||
Ṣakí West LGA | ọjà | |||
Atisbo LGA | ọjà | |||
Ọlọ́runṣògo LGA | ọjà | |||
Ọ̀yọ́ | Ọ̀yọ́ | ọjà | ||
Standard Yorùbá | Nàìjíríà | ọjà | ||
Bɛ̀nɛ̀ | ɔjà | |||
Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Owé | Kabba | ọjà |
Derived terms
edit- alágbàtà-ọjà (“middleman”)
- ará ọjà (“market people”)
- ọjà àìkúnjúwọ̀n (“inferior goods”)
- Ọjà-ọba (“King's market”)
- ọlọ́jà
- àìyá ọjà (“market behavior”)
- ìtajà (“shop”)
Etymology 2
editPronunciation
editNoun
editọ̀já
- belt, sash, often used to denotate membership or rank within a group
- Synonym: àmùrè
- baby sling; an additional cloth sash used to secure the ìpọnmọ when backing infants
Derived terms
edit- agbàjá-ọ̀pẹ̀lẹ̀ (“A sash worn by a senior Ifa priest”)
- ọlọ́jàá (“someone wearing a belt or sash”)
- òògùn ọlọ́jàá (“medicine capsule”)
Etymology 3
editọ̀- (“negation prefix”) jà (“to fight”), literally “That who cannot fight”
Pronunciation
editNoun
editọ̀jà
Categories:
- Olukumi terms derived from Igbo
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- Olukumi lemmas
- Olukumi nouns
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- Yoruba terms derived from Proto-Yoruboid
- Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation
- Yoruba lemmas
- Yoruba nouns
- Yoruba terms with obsolete senses
- Yoruba terms with usage examples
- Yoruba slang
- Yoruba terms prefixed with ọ-
- Ekiti Yoruba
- yo:Marijuana
- yo:Clothing