sẹn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sen"

Gun

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Gbe *sẽ or Proto-Gbe *sɛ̃. Cognates include Fon sɛ̀n, Adja sɛ̀n. Compare Yoruba sìn, Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba sẹ̀n, Ifè sɛ̃̀, Olukumi hẹ̀n

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛ̃̀/

Verb

sẹ̀n (Nigeria)

  1. to worship

Derived terms

  • Misẹ̀nmáwú (“I worship God”)
  • sinsẹ̀n (“religion”)

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Cognate with Yoruba sín

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛ̃́/

Verb

sẹ́n

  1. (Ijebu) to sneeze

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛ̃́/

Verb

sẹ́n

  1. (Ijebu) to be long

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛ̃́/

Verb

sẹ́n

  1. (Ijebu) to crack palm nuts
    Wẹn máa dúró fú mi kí m lè sẹ́n èkùrọ́ kí m nẹ́ nọ́wọ́ ― Wait for me to finish cracking the palm nuts I have at hand

Etymology 4

Cognate with Yoruba sìn, Ifè sɛ̃̀, Olukumi hẹ̀n. Compare Gun sɛ̀n, Fon sɛ̀n, Adja sɛ̀n

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛ̃̀/

Verb

sẹ̀n

  1. (Ijebu) to worship
    Màá sẹ̀n ẹ́ pẹ̀lú urun dede rìí ḿ nẹ́ ― I'll worship you with everything that I have
Derived terms
  • ùsẹ̀n (“worship”)

Etymology 5

Cognate with Yoruba sìn

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛ̃̀/

Verb

sẹ̀n

  1. (Ijebu) to domesticate
    Màá sẹn ọ̀nẹ̀ kí àbúrò mi fú mi ― I'll domesticate the crocodiles my brother gave me
Derived terms
  • ùsẹ̀n (“for domesticating/rearing”)
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