amɛ

amɛ

Gwara

Etymology

From a widespread Niger-Congo root, see Edo amẹ and other Edoid languages, Yoruba omi, proposed to be derived from Proto-Benue-Congo *-ni, compare with Idun amɛ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.mɛ̃̀/

Noun

àmɛ̃̀

1. water

References

• Roger Blench, Gwara, an unknown language of Central Nigeria (2009), page 8

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Yekhee

Etymology

From Proto-Edoid *a-mɪ̃, compare with Edo amẹ, Urhobo ame

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.mɛ̀/

Noun

àmɛ̀

1. water

   ámɛ́ èθà ― father's water (in slow speech)

   ámêθà ― father's water (in fast speech)

References

• Rose-Juliet Anyanwu, Fundamentals of Phonetics, Phonology and Tonology (2008)

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Yeskwa

Etymology

Compare with Gwara amɛ, proposed to be derived from Proto-Benue-Congo *-ni, compare with Idun amɛ, from a widespread Niger-Congo root for water

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.mɛ̃̀/

Noun

àmɛ̃̀

1. water

References

• Roger Blench, The Nyankpa [= Yeskwa] language of Central Nigeria (draft paper)
• R. Blench, Ake wordlist (lists the Yeskwa word, without accents, in notes)