ẹsẹ noun /ɛ̄.sɛ̄/ spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
  1. verse, a small section or row of a written text, (in particular) the Bible or Odù Ifá
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2, where this word is spelled “ẹsẹ”. Reference: en-ẹsẹ-yo-noun-jCqmvD87