iṣẹṣe

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• àṣẹ̀ṣe
• ùṣẹ̀ṣe (Ekiti)
• àsẹ̀sè, ìsẹ̀sè (chiefly NWY)

Etymology

From ìṣẹ̀ +‎ ìṣe, ultimately from ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣẹ̀ (“to originate”) +‎ ìṣe (“tradition”), literally “The source of our traditions”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.ʃɛ̀.ʃē/

Noun

ìṣẹ̀ṣe

1. culture, tradition, custom

   Synonyms: àṣà, ìṣẹ̀dálẹ̀, orírun

2. the cultural or historical origins of a people, (in particular) the origins of the Yoruba people

   ọ̀rọ̀ yìí ṣẹlẹ̀ ní ìṣẹ̀ṣe, ó ṣẹ̀ dọ̀rọ̀ ìtàn ― This matter has a historical origin, it has now become history

Derived terms

• ẹ̀ka-ìṣẹ̀ṣe (“subculture”)
• ìmọ̀-àwùjọ ajẹmọ́-ìṣẹ̀ṣe (“cultural anthropology”)
• Ìṣẹ̀ṣe (“the Yoruba traditional religion”)