eṣinṣin
noun
/ē.ʃĩ̄.ʃĩ̄/
spelling unconfirmed
eeṣin (alternative), eṣiṣi (alternative), iṣiṣi (alternative)
Definitions
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housefly, fly (insect)
Used ineṣinṣin irùeṣinṣin ọdẹeṣinṣin-ò-kọkú ẹ̀dáìdin-eṣinṣin
Etymology
Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *V́-cĩcĩ, cognate with Igala áchichi, Olukumi esinsin, Ifè etsĩtsĩ, see Yoruboid reconstruction for more, likely also related to English tsetse, Tswana tsêtsê.
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “eṣinṣin”.
Reference:
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