"eṣinṣin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /ē.ʃĩ̄.ʃĩ̄/ Forms: eeṣin [alternative], eṣiṣi [alternative], iṣiṣi [alternative]
Etymology: Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *V́-cĩcĩ, cognate with Igala áchichi, Olukumi esinsin, Ifè etsĩtsĩ, see Yoruboid reconstruction for more, likely also related to English tsetse Etymology templates: {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*V́-cĩcĩ}} Proto-Yoruboid *V́-cĩcĩ, {{cog|igl|áchichi}} Igala áchichi, {{cog|ulb|esinsin}} Olukumi esinsin, {{cog|ife|etsĩtsĩ}} Ifè etsĩtsĩ, {{cog|en|tsetse}} English tsetse Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=eṣinṣin|head2=}} eṣinṣin, {{yo-pos|noun|eṣinṣin|}} eṣinṣin, {{yo-noun|eṣinṣin}} eṣinṣin
  1. housefly, fly (insect) Derived forms: eṣinṣin irù (english: tsetse), eṣinṣin ọdẹ (english: hornet), eṣinṣin-ò-kọkú ẹ̀dá, ìdin-eṣinṣin (english: fly larvae)
    Sense id: en-eṣinṣin-yo-noun-boOaycX2 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Insects
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        "2": "etsĩtsĩ"
      },
      "expansion": "Ifè etsĩtsĩ",
      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "English tsetse",
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "eeṣin",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eṣiṣi",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "iṣiṣi",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
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          "english": "tsetse",
          "word": "eṣinṣin irù"
        },
        {
          "english": "hornet",
          "word": "eṣinṣin ọdẹ"
        },
        {
          "word": "eṣinṣin-ò-kọkú ẹ̀dá"
        },
        {
          "english": "fly larvae",
          "word": "ìdin-eṣinṣin"
        }
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        "housefly, fly (insect)"
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          "housefly",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ē.ʃĩ̄.ʃĩ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "eṣinṣin"
}
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      "english": "tsetse",
      "word": "eṣinṣin irù"
    },
    {
      "english": "hornet",
      "word": "eṣinṣin ọdẹ"
    },
    {
      "word": "eṣinṣin-ò-kọkú ẹ̀dá"
    },
    {
      "english": "fly larvae",
      "word": "ìdin-eṣinṣin"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "2": "áchichi"
      },
      "expansion": "Igala áchichi",
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    },
    {
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        "1": "ulb",
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      },
      "expansion": "Olukumi esinsin",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "2": "etsĩtsĩ"
      },
      "expansion": "Ifè etsĩtsĩ",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "eeṣin",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eṣiṣi",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "iṣiṣi",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      "name": "head"
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      },
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      "args": {
        "1": "eṣinṣin"
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        "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruboid",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
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        "housefly, fly (insect)"
      ],
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          "fly"
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ē.ʃĩ̄.ʃĩ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "eṣinṣin"
}

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