iṣẹnbaye

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ìsẹ̀ǹbáyé, ìṣẹ̀ǹbáláyé
• ìṣẹ̀nm̀báláyé, ìṣẹ̀m̀báyé

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣe (“to do, to practice”) +‎ ẹni (“person”) +‎ ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ bá (“meet”) +‎ ayé (“life”), literally “The practices that already exist when a person is born”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.ʃɛ̀.ŋ̀.bá.jé/

Noun

ìṣẹ̀ǹbáyé

1. ancient tradition, prehistory

   Synonym: àbáláyé

Adjective

ìṣẹ̀ǹbáyé

1. ancient, prehistoric, traditional

Derived terms

• ilé ìkóhun-ìṣẹ̀ǹbáyé-sí (“museum”)