eṣiṣilọọ

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Yoruba

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Probably èṣìṣì +‎ (to have) +‎ ọọ̀ (broom), likely an alternative form of òṣùṣù ọwọ̀

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /è.ʃì.ʃì.lɔ́ɔ̀/, /ē.ʃī.ʃī.lɔ́ɔ̀/

Noun

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èṣìṣìlọ́ọ̀ or eṣiṣilọ́ọ̀

  1. (Ekiti) a single grass strand which make up a broom
    Synonyms: ọwọ̀, igi
  2. (by extension, Ekiti) broom; (literally) the bundle of grass strand that form a broom
    Synonyms: ọwọ̀, ìgbálẹ̀, àíléè, àísá
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