ibeji

Yoruba

ìbejì obìnrin tó jẹ́ akọrin

Alternative forms

• ùbejìn (Ọwọ)
• ùbéjì (Ekiti)

Etymology

ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ bí (“to give birth to”) +‎ èjì (“two”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.bē.d͡ʒì/

Noun

ìbejì

1. twins

   Synonym: èjìrẹ́

Derived terms

• Ìbejì
• ìbejì adìpọ̀ (“conjoined twins”)
• ìbejì alẹ̀pọ̀
• ìbejì ọ̀kányèjì (“identical twins”)

 

Related terms

• ìbẹta (“triplets”)
• ìbẹrin (“quadruplets”)