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Yoruba
Etymology
From ìṣẹ̀ + ìṣe, ultimately from ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣẹ̀ (“to originate”) + ìṣe (“tradition”), literally “The source of our traditions”.
Pronunciation
Noun
ìṣẹ̀ṣe
- culture, tradition, custom
- Synonyms: àṣà, ìṣẹ̀dálẹ̀, orírun
- 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
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