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”)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.sĩ́/

Noun

ẹ̀sín

1. disgrace, shame, mockery

   Synonyms: ìtìjú, ẹlẹ́yà