eja

Pronunciation: [ɛja]

“eja” is a Latvian word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

passageway, tunnel, corridor, hallway, aisle etc. where one can go on foot
hole, den, burrow created by the animal itself
canal, passage connecting organs, cavities, etc.

Etymology

Derived from the present stem ej- of the verb iet (“to go”) + -a by Juris Alunāns, this word replaced a previously used Germanism gaņģis (cf. German Gang). The word was accepted by A. Kronvalds, by whose influence it entered the standard language. Cognates include Lithuanian ėjà (“gait, walk, movement; passage, cave”).

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