ipilẹṣẹ
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Yoruba[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ìpilẹ̀ (“base, root”) + ṣẹ̀ (“to originate”), ultimately from ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + pa (“to open”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground, starting point”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ìpilẹ̀ṣẹ̀
- foundation, origin, source
- Synonym: orísun
- èdè Yorùbá jẹ́ ìpilẹ̀sẹ̀ àṣà Yorùbá ― The Yoruba language is the foundation of the Yoruba culture