"eṣinṣin" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ē.ʃĩ̄.ʃĩ̄/
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) Categories (lifeform): Insects Synonyms: eeṣin, eṣiṣi, iṣiṣi [Ekiti] Derived forms: eṣinṣin irù (english: tsetse), eṣinṣin ọdẹ (english: hornet), eṣinṣin-ò-kọkú ẹ̀dá, ìdin-eṣinṣin (english: fly larvae)

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        },
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    },
    {
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      "word": "eṣinṣin ọdẹ"
    },
    {
      "word": "eṣinṣin-ò-kọkú ẹ̀dá"
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