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