esì
noun
/ē.sì/
Definitions
- warthog, hog; (in particular) red river hog
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
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “esi”.
Reference:
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