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Ẹsẹntaye

Yoruba edit

Etymology edit

From ẹsẹ̀ (“feet”) +‎ tọ́ (“to touch lighty”) +‎ ayé (“life, Earth”), literally “Stepping onto life”.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̄.sɛ̀.ŋ̀.tá.jé/, /ɛ̄.sɛ̀.ŋ̄.tá.jé/

Proper noun edit

Ẹsẹ̀ǹtáyé or Ẹsẹ̀n̄táyé

  1. traditional Yoruba religious ceremony
    Synonym: Àkọsẹ̀jayé
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