ẹsin

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ sìn (“to worship”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.sĩ̀/

Noun

ẹ̀sìn

  1. religion, organized religion
Derived terms
  • ẹlẹ́sìn (“a worshipper of a religion, religious person”)
  • ẹ̀kọ́ ẹ̀sìn (“religious studies”)
  • ẹ̀kọ́ ìpìlẹ̀-ẹ̀sìn (“theology”)
  • ẹ̀sìn Mùsùlùmí (“Islam”)
  • ẹ̀sìn àbáláyé
  • ẹ̀sìn ìbọ̀rìṣà (“the religion of the worship of orisha”)
  • ẹ̀sìn ìbílẹ̀ (“traditional Yoruba religion”)
  • ẹ̀sìn ìgbàgbọ́ (“Christianity”)
  • ẹ̀sìn Ìṣẹ̀ṣe (“Yoruba traditional religion”)
  • ẹ̀sìn-in Kírístíánì
  • ẹ̀yà ìjọ ẹ̀sìn (“denomination”)
  • kẹ́lẹ́sìnmẹ̀sìn (“religious discrimination”)
  • ààtò àkànṣe ajẹmẹ́sìn (“sacrement”)

Etymology 2

From Arabic حِصَان (ḥiṣān).

Ẹsin

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ̄.sĩ̄/

Noun

ẹsin

  1. (chiefly NWY) Alternative form of ẹṣin (“horse”)
Derived terms
  • ẹlẹ́ṣin (“horse rider, one who owns a horse”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.sĩ́/

Noun

ẹ̀sín

  1. disgrace, shame, mockery
    Synonyms: ìtìjú, ẹlẹ́yà
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