sẹn
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "sen"
Gun[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- sɛ̀n (Benin)
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Gbe *sẽ or Proto-Gbe *sɛ̃. Cognates include Fon sɛ̀n, Adja sɛ̀n. Compare Yoruba sìn, Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba sẹ̀n, Ifè sɛ̃̀, Olukumi hẹ̀n
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sẹ̀n (Nigeria)
- to worship
Derived terms[edit]
- Misẹ̀nmáwú (“I worship God”)
- sinsẹ̀n (“religion”)
Yoruba[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
sẹ́n
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
sẹ́n
Etymology 3[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
sẹ́n
- (Ijebu) to crack palm nuts
- Wẹn máa dúró fú mi kí m lè sẹ́n èkùrọ́ kí m nẹ́ nọ́wọ́ ― Wait for me to finish cracking the palm nuts I have at hand
Etymology 4[edit]
Cognate with Yoruba sìn, Ifè sɛ̃̀, Olukumi hẹ̀n. Compare Gun sɛ̀n, Fon sɛ̀n, Adja sɛ̀n
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
sẹ̀n
- (Ijebu) to worship
- Màá sẹ̀n ẹ́ pẹ̀lú urun dede rìí ḿ nẹ́ ― I'll worship you with everything that I have
Derived terms[edit]
- ùsẹ̀n (“worship”)
Etymology 5[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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sẹ̀n
- (Ijebu) to domesticate
- Màá sẹn ọ̀nẹ̀ kí àbúrò mi fú mi ― I'll domesticate the crocodiles my brother gave me
Derived terms[edit]
- ùsẹ̀n (“for domesticating/rearing”)