eṣinṣin

Yoruba

Eṣinṣin

Alternative forms

• eeṣin, eṣiṣi
• iṣiṣi (Ekiti)

Etymology

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *V́-cĩcĩ, cognate with Igala áchichi, Olukumi esinsin, Ifè etsĩtsĩ, see Yoruboid reconstruction for more, likely also related to English tsetse

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.ʃĩ̄.ʃĩ̄/

Noun

eṣinṣin

1. housefly, fly (insect)

Derived terms

• eṣinṣin irù (“tsetse”)
• eṣinṣin ọdẹ (“hornet”)
• eṣinṣin-ò-kọkú ẹ̀dá
• ìdin-eṣinṣin (“fly larvae”)