sɛn

Gun

Alternative forms

• sẹ̀n (Nigeria)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛ̃̀/

Verb

sɛ̀n (Benin)

1. to worship

Derived terms

• Misɛ̀nmáwú (“I worship God”)
• sinsɛ̀n (“religion”)