ẹyinju

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ẹyin ojú
• ẹyin-ojú

Etymology

From ẹyin (“egg”) +‎ ojú (“eye, face”). Literally “the egg of the eye”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.jĩ̄.d͡ʒú/

Noun

ẹyinjú

1. eyeball

Derived terms

• ẹlẹ́yinjú àánú (“sympathetic person; philanthropist”)