"eṣu" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ē.ʃú/ Forms: eṣú [canonical]
Etymology: Probably from e- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣú (“to darken; to move towards something in a massive form”), literally “That which swarms; That which darkens the sky” Etymology templates: {{af|yo|e-|ṣú|id1=nominalizing prefix|lit=That which swarms; That which darkens the sky|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to darken; to move towards something in a massive form}} e- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣú (“to darken; to move towards something in a massive form”), literally “That which swarms; That which darkens the sky” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=eṣú|head2=}} eṣú, {{yo-pos|noun|eṣú|}} eṣú, {{yo-noun|eṣú}} eṣú
  1. (in the plural) locust Tags: in-plural Categories (lifeform): Insects

Download JSON data for eṣu meaning in Yoruba (1.9kB)

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        {
          "text": "Ọlọ́mọ bí eṣú, Èyé Ògbòó káre\nYou the one who has children as numerous as locusts, Ògbòó my mother I greet you!",
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          "text": "Ọlọ́mọ bí eṣú, Èyé Ògbòó káre\nYou the one who has children as numerous as locusts, Ògbòó my mother I greet you!",
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