iṣẹ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ise"

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Possibly from Proto-Yoruboid *ʊ-cɛ́, cognate with Igala úchẹ́ (“farm, farm work”), equivalent to i- (“non-gerundive nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣẹ́ (“to do farmwork;to work”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ī.ʃɛ́/

Noun

iṣẹ́

  1. work
Synonyms
Yoruba varieties (work)
Language Family Variety Group Variety Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY Southeast Yoruba Ìjẹ̀bú uṣẹ́
Ìkálẹ̀ usẹ́
Ìlàjẹ usẹ́
Oǹdó uṣẹ́
Ọ̀wọ̀ uṣẹ́
Usẹn uṣẹ́
Proto-Yoruba Central Yoruba Èkìtì ụṣẹ́
Ifẹ̀ -
Ìgbómìnà -
Ìjẹ̀ṣà -
Western Àkókó -
Northwest Yoruba Àwórì iṣẹ́
Ẹ̀gbá -
Ìbàdàn isẹ́
Òǹkò n̄chẹ́
Ọ̀yọ́ isẹ́
Standard Yorùbá iṣẹ́
Northeast Yoruba/Okun Ìbùnú -
Ìjùmú -
Ìyàgbà -
Owé iṣẹ́
Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀ -

Etymology 2

ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣẹ̀ (“to originate”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ì.ʃɛ̀/

Noun

ìṣẹ̀

  1. source, origin
    Synonyms: ọ̀run, orísun, ìsun, ìrun
Derived terms

Etymology 3

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣẹ́ (“to suffer poverty or deprivation”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ì.ʃɛ́/

Noun

ìṣẹ́

  1. poverty, severe problem
    Synonyms: òṣì, tálákà
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