lɛsi in Gun

IPA: /lɛ́sì/ Forms: lɛ́sì [canonical], lẹ́sì [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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, {{tlb|guw|Benin}} (Benin)

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        "2": "yo",
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
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        "3": "rice"
      },
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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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        {
          "word": "mɔ́lìkún"
        }
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/lɛ́sì/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lɛsi"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "yo",
        "3": "ìrẹsì"
      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "rice"
      },
      "expansion": "English rice",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fon",
        "2": "lɛ̌sì"
      },
      "expansion": "Fon lɛ̌sì",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Possibly from Yoruba ìrẹsì from English rice, cognates include Fon lɛ̌sì",
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    {
      "form": "lɛ́sì",
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    },
    {
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "Benin"
      },
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    }
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        "Gun entries with incorrect language header",
        "Gun lemmas",
        "Gun nouns",
        "Gun terms borrowed from Yoruba",
        "Gun terms derived from English",
        "Gun terms derived from Yoruba",
        "Gun terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He ate rice and became sick",
          "text": "Lɛ́sì wɛ̀ é ɖù bò bɛ́ àwútù",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "rice"
      ],
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        [
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          "rice"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "mɔ́lìkún"
        }
      ]
    }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lɛ́sì/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lɛsi"
}

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"lɛsi" meaning in Gun

Noun