esì
noun
/ē.sì/
Definitions
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warthog, hog; (in particular) red river hog
Similar words
Etymology
Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *é-sì, compare with Igala éhì, Itsekiri esin, also see Khana zi, Edo èsì, Urhobo esi, Idoma eshi, Igbo ezì, Ogbia eznì, perhaps also Ibibio edi
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ọ̀gọ̀noun
“ọ̀gọ̀” lists “èsì” as a word built from it. No word here is spelled that way, so this page was matched to it by ignoring tone marks. It may be a misspelling, or “èsì” may be a word nobody has written up yet.
ọ̀gọ̀
wild boar, Giant forest hog
wild boar, Giant forest hog
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “esi”.
Reference:
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