ṣi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "si"

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃí/

Noun

ṣí

1. The name of the Latin-script letter Ṣ.

See also

• (Latin-script letter names) lẹ́tà; á, bí, dí, é, ẹ́, fí, gí, gbì, hí, í, jí, kí, lí, mí, ní, ó, ọ́, pí, rí, sí, ṣí, tí, ú, wí, yí

Etymology 2

Cognate with Igala chí, Ede Idaca ci

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃí/

Verb

ṣí

1. (transitive) to open

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃí/

Verb

ṣí

1. (intransitive) to leach

Derived terms

• ṣíṣí

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃī/

Verb

ṣi

1. (intransitive) to make a mistake

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃì/

Verb

ṣì

1. (intransitive) to become dull in appearance
2. (intransitive) to become jaded