ìṣẹ̀ṣe
noun
/ì.ʃɛ̀.ʃē/
àṣẹ̀ṣe (alternative), ùṣẹ̀ṣe (alternative, Ekiti), àsẹ̀sè (alternative), ìsẹ̀sè (alternative)
Definitions
- culture, tradition, custom
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the cultural or historical origins of a people, (in particular) the origins of the Yoruba people
ọ̀rọ̀ yìí ṣẹlẹ̀ ní ìṣẹ̀ṣe, ó ṣẹ̀ dọ̀rọ̀ ìtàn This matter has a historical origin, it has now become history
Etymology
From ìṣẹ̀ + ìṣe, ultimately from ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣẹ̀ (“to originate”) + ìṣe (“tradition”), literally “The source of our traditions”.
Component words
Wiktionary records 2 different ways of breaking this word down. Each line is one of them, not a further part.
Used in
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “iṣẹṣe”.
Reference:
en-iṣẹṣe-yo-noun-LJh-ptot