ẹsẹ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ese"

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́ʃɛ̀, Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ-sɛ̃̀, or Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́sɛ̀, all ultimately deriving from the verb *sɛ̀, or a slight variation (see *ʃɛ̀ or *sɛ̃̀). Cognate with Itsekiri ẹsẹ̀n, Igala ẹ́rẹ̀, Ayere ehè, and Àhàn esè

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.sɛ̀/

Noun

ẹsẹ̀

foot, leg
foot (measurement)

Synonyms

Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ẹsẹ̀ (“foot”)
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Language Family	Variety Group	Variety/Language	Location	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Ìdànrè	Ìdànrè	ọsẹ̀
		Ìjẹ̀bú	Ìjẹ̀bú Òde	ẹsẹ̀
			Ìkòròdú	ẹsẹ̀
			Ṣágámù	ẹsẹ̀
			Ẹ̀pẹ́	ẹsẹ̀
		Ìkálẹ̀	Òkìtìpupa	ẹhẹ̀
		Ìlàjẹ	Mahin	ẹhẹ̀n
		Oǹdó	Oǹdó	ọsẹ̀
	Ìtsẹkírì		Ìwẹrẹ	ẹsẹ̀n
	Olùkùmi		Ugbódù	ọ̀hẹ̀
Proto-Yoruba	Central Yoruba	Èkìtì	Àdó Èkìtì	ọsẹ̀
			Àkúrẹ́	ọsẹ̀
			Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì	ọsẹ̀
		Ìgbómìnà	Ìfẹ́lódùn LGA	ẹsẹ̀
			Ìrẹ́pọ̀dùn LGA	ọsẹ̀
			Ìsin LGA	ẹsẹ̀
	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì	Èbúté Mẹ́tà	ẹsẹ̀
		Ẹ̀gbá	Abẹ́òkúta	ẹsẹ̀
		Èkó	Èkó	ẹsẹ̀
		Ìbàdàn	Ìbàdàn	ẹsẹ̀
		Ìlọrin	Ìlọrin	ẹsẹ̀
		Oǹkó	Ìtẹ̀síwájú LGA	ẹsẹ̀
			Ìwàjówà LGA	ẹsẹ̀
			Kájọlà LGA	ẹsẹ̀
			Ìsẹ́yìn LGA	ẹsẹ̀
			Ṣakí West LGA	ẹsẹ̀
			Atisbo LGA	ẹsẹ̀
			Ọlọ́runṣògo LGA	ẹsẹ̀
		Ọ̀yọ́	Ọ̀yọ́	ẹsẹ̀
		Standard Yorùbá	Nàìjíríà	ẹsẹ̀
		Standard Yorùbá	Bɛ̀nɛ̀	ɛsɛ̀
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Owé	Kabba	ẹhìn, àtẹlẹhin
	Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba	Ana	Sokode	ɛsɛ̀
		Cábɛ̀ɛ́	Cábɛ̀ɛ́	ɛsɛ̀
		Cábɛ̀ɛ́	Tchaourou	ɛsɛ̀
		Ìcà	Agoua	ɛsɛ̀
		Ìdàácà	Igbó Ìdàácà	ɛsɛ̀
		Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-Ìjè	Ìkpòbɛ́	ɛsɛ̀
			Kétu	ɛsɛ̀
			Onigbolo	ɛsɛ̀
			Yewa	ẹsẹ̀
		Ifɛ̀	Akpáré	ɛsɛ̀
			Atakpamé	ɛsɛ̀
			Boko	ɛsɛ̀
			Moretan	ɛsɛ̀
			Tchetti	ɛsɛ̀
		Mɔ̄kɔ́lé	Kandi	isɛ̀
		Northern Nago	Kambole	ɛsɛ̀
		Northern Nago	Manigri	ɛsɛ̀
	Overseas Yoruba	Lucumí	Havana	ese

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.sɛ̄/

Noun

ẹsẹ

verse, a small section or row of a written text, (in particular) the Bible or Odù Ifá