"lɛsi" meaning in Gun

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Noun

IPA: /lɛ́sì/ Forms: lɛ́sì [canonical]
Etymology: Possibly from Yoruba ìrẹsì from English rice, cognates include Fon lɛ̌sì Etymology templates: {{bor|guw|yo|ìrẹsì}} Yoruba ìrẹsì, {{der|guw|en|rice}} English rice, {{cog|fon|lɛ̌sì}} Fon lɛ̌sì Head templates: {{head|guw|noun|head=lɛ́sì}} lɛ́sì
  1. rice Synonyms: mɔ́lìkún, lẹ́sì [Nigeria]
    Sense id: en-lɛsi-guw-noun-IJ92QY7O Categories (other): Beninese Gun, Gun entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for lɛsi meaning in Gun (1.2kB)

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    },
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        "3": "rice"
      },
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    },
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      },
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Possibly from Yoruba ìrẹsì from English rice, cognates include Fon lɛ̌sì",
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    }
  ],
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          "english": "He ate rice and became sick",
          "text": "Lɛ́sì wɛ̀ é ɖù bò bɛ́ àwútù",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        },
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        }
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        "Gun terms derived from Yoruba",
        "Gun terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Gun terms with usage examples"
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          "english": "He ate rice and became sick",
          "text": "Lɛ́sì wɛ̀ é ɖù bò bɛ́ àwútù",
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        }
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    }
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  "title": "lɛsi",
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