"iṣu" meaning in Yoruba

See iṣu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ī.ʃū/
Etymology: Cognate with Igala úchu, Ede Idaca icu, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *u-cu, Proto-Edekiri *u-cu, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *ú-cu Possible cognates include Igbo ji, Nupe eci, Arigidi iʃɛ̃, Igasi Arigidi ìti, Uro/Aje Arigidi ìsi, Proto-Plateau *ì-tsit, Igede iju, Idoma ihi, Proto-Gbe *-te Etymology templates: {{cog|igl|úchu}} Igala úchu, {{cog|idd|icu}} Ede Idaca icu, {{inh|yo|alv-yor-pro|*u-cu}} Proto-Yoruba *u-cu, {{inh|yo|alv-edk-pro|*u-cu}} Proto-Edekiri *u-cu, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*ú-cu}} Proto-Yoruboid *ú-cu, {{cog|ig|ji}} Igbo ji, {{cog|nup|eci}} Nupe eci, {{cog|aqg|iʃɛ̃}} Arigidi iʃɛ̃, {{cog|aqg|ìti}} Arigidi ìti, {{cog|aqg|ìsi}} Arigidi ìsi, {{cog|nic-plt-pro|*ì-tsit}} Proto-Plateau *ì-tsit, {{cog|ige|iju}} Igede iju, {{cog|idu|ihi}} Idoma ihi, {{cog|alv-gbe-pro|*-te}} Proto-Gbe *-te Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=iṣu|head2=}} iṣu, {{yo-pos|noun|iṣu|}} iṣu, {{yo-noun|iṣu}} iṣu
  1. any of the various species of wild and cultivated yam in the family Dioscorea Categories (lifeform): Dioscoreales order plants, Vegetables
    Sense id: en-iṣu-yo-noun-ArOn-fVY Disambiguation of Dioscoreales order plants: 90 10 Disambiguation of Vegetables: 90 10 Categories (other): Ede Idaca links with redundant alt parameters, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba links with redundant alt parameters Disambiguation of Ede Idaca links with redundant alt parameters: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Yoruba links with redundant alt parameters: 95 5
  2. (extension) tuber; (especially) yam tuber
    Sense id: en-iṣu-yo-noun-uuXFLs50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ègbodò, ọdún Ìjẹ̀ṣu
Hypernyms: àpàdá, àgị̀da, dàgídàgí, efùrù, èmìnà (english: Dioscorea bulbifera), èsúrú (english: Dioscurea dumetorum, Dioscurea odoratissima), èsùsú (english: Diospyros barteri; Dioscorea mangenotiana), ewo (english: Dioscorea smilacifolia), ewùrà, ẹụ̀rà (english: water yam), ewùrà ẹṣin (english: Dioscorea bulbifera), iṣu àwọ́n (english: Dioscorea praehensilis), iṣu-ọdẹ (english: Dioscorea praehensilis), làlá, okùn owó (english: Dioscorea hirtiflora), ọlọ̀ú, tìẹ́tìẹ́ (english: Dioscorea dumetorum), uṣu uyẹ, uṣu aro

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "dàgídàgí"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "efùrù"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Dioscorea bulbifera",
      "word": "èmìnà"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Dioscurea dumetorum, Dioscurea odoratissima",
      "word": "èsúrú"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Dioscorea smilacifolia",
      "word": "ewo"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ewùrà"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "water yam",
      "word": "ẹụ̀rà"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Dioscorea praehensilis",
      "word": "iṣu-ọdẹ"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ọlọ̀ú"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "word": "uṣu uyẹ"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ègbodò"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ọdún Ìjẹ̀ṣu"
    }
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "parents": [],
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            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
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            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
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            "Plants",
            "Eating",
            "Food and drink",
            "Lifeforms",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
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        ],
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          "cultivated",
          "cultivated"
        ],
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          "yam",
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        ]
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        "tuber; (especially) yam tuber"
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        [
          "tuber",
          "tuber"
        ],
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          "yam",
          "yam"
        ]
      ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(extension) tuber; (especially) yam tuber"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ī.ʃū/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "iṣu"
}
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    "Yoruba nouns",
    "Yoruba terms derived from Proto-Edekiri",
    "Yoruba terms derived from Proto-Yoruba",
    "Yoruba terms derived from Proto-Yoruboid",
    "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Edekiri",
    "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruba",
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      "name": "cog"
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      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
        "1": "aqg",
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aqg",
        "2": "ìti"
      },
      "expansion": "Arigidi ìti",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aqg",
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "Proto-Plateau *ì-tsit",
      "name": "cog"
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        "2": "iju"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
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        "1": "idu",
        "2": "ihi"
      },
      "expansion": "Idoma ihi",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "*-te"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Gbe *-te",
      "name": "cog"
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  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Igala úchu, Ede Idaca icu, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *u-cu, Proto-Edekiri *u-cu, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *ú-cu\nPossible cognates include Igbo ji, Nupe eci, Arigidi iʃɛ̃, Igasi Arigidi ìti, Uro/Aje Arigidi ìsi, Proto-Plateau *ì-tsit, Igede iju, Idoma ihi, Proto-Gbe *-te",
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      "word": "àpàdá"
    },
    {
      "word": "àgị̀da"
    },
    {
      "word": "dàgídàgí"
    },
    {
      "word": "efùrù"
    },
    {
      "english": "Dioscorea bulbifera",
      "word": "èmìnà"
    },
    {
      "english": "Dioscurea dumetorum, Dioscurea odoratissima",
      "word": "èsúrú"
    },
    {
      "english": "Diospyros barteri; Dioscorea mangenotiana",
      "word": "èsùsú"
    },
    {
      "english": "Dioscorea smilacifolia",
      "word": "ewo"
    },
    {
      "word": "ewùrà"
    },
    {
      "english": "water yam",
      "word": "ẹụ̀rà"
    },
    {
      "english": "Dioscorea bulbifera",
      "word": "ewùrà ẹṣin"
    },
    {
      "english": "Dioscorea praehensilis",
      "word": "iṣu àwọ́n"
    },
    {
      "english": "Dioscorea praehensilis",
      "word": "iṣu-ọdẹ"
    },
    {
      "word": "làlá"
    },
    {
      "english": "Dioscorea hirtiflora",
      "word": "okùn owó"
    },
    {
      "word": "ọlọ̀ú"
    },
    {
      "english": "Dioscorea dumetorum",
      "word": "tìẹ́tìẹ́"
    },
    {
      "word": "uṣu uyẹ"
    },
    {
      "word": "uṣu aro"
    }
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  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "ègbodò"
    },
    {
      "word": "ọdún Ìjẹ̀ṣu"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "any of the various species of wild and cultivated yam in the family Dioscorea"
      ],
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        [
          "wild",
          "wild"
        ],
        [
          "cultivated",
          "cultivated"
        ],
        [
          "yam",
          "yam"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tuber; (especially) yam tuber"
      ],
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        [
          "tuber",
          "tuber"
        ],
        [
          "yam",
          "yam"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "extension",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(extension) tuber; (especially) yam tuber"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ī.ʃū/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "iṣu"
}

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