ijẹta

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ìjẹẹ̀ta (Igbomina)

Etymology

From ìjọ (“day”) +‎ ẹ̀ta (“three”), literally “3 days from today” or ijọ́ +‎ ẹ̀ta.

• Today is counted as one of the days, making it "three days ago" as opposed to the usual English translation of "two days ago"

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.d͡ʒɛ̄.tā/, /ì.d͡ʒɛ́.tā/

Noun

ìjẹta or ìjẹ́ta

1. day before yesterday

Derived terms

• níjẹta (“three days ago”)

Related terms

• àná (“yesterday”)
• ọjọ́ (“day”)
• ìjẹrin (“four days ago (2 days before yesterday)”)
• ìjarùn-ún (“five days ago (3 days before yesterday)”)
• ìjẹfà (“six days ago (4 days before yesterday)”)
• ìjeje (“seven days ago”)