adìyẹ
The Yoruba word for chicken is adìyẹ.
The word adìyẹ refers to the bird known as a chicken.
Meaning: bird (noun)
Did you know?
- While adìyẹ refers to the bird, the word for chicken meat used in cooking is often simply ẹran, which means 'meat' in general.
- In Yoruba culture, a chicken is often a central figure in traditional naming ceremonies and festivals, symbolizing prosperity and life.
- The term adìyẹ can be used in idioms to describe someone who is timid or easily frightened.
Examples in context
- Adìyẹ náà wà níbí.The chicken is here.
- Mo fẹ́ ra adìyẹ kan.I want to buy a chicken.
- Adìyẹ yẹn kò tíì kú.That chicken is not dead yet.
Example conversation
Tunde and Yejide are at a local food market.
- TundeYejide, ṣé o rí adìyẹ tí a béèrè lé?Yejide, did you see the chicken we asked about?
- YejideBẹ́ẹ̀ ni, mo rí adìyẹ náà ní ọjà.Yes, I saw the chicken at the market.
- TundeṢé adìyẹ náà dára?Is the chicken good?
- YejideBẹ́ẹ̀ ni, adìyẹ náà dára gan-an.Yes, the chicken is very good.
