iṣin
noun
/ī.ʃĩ̄/
spelling unconfirmed
uṣin (alternative)
Definitions
- ackee fruit
Derived from
sìnverb
Wiktionary lists this word under 3 separate “sìn” entries and does not say which one it comes from. Any of these could be the root.
sìn
to worship a deity; to revere
sìn
to accompany or escort someone; to keep company of someone; to guide
sìn
to demand something from someone to recover it
sínverb
Wiktionary lists this word under 2 separate “sín” entries and does not say which one it comes from. Any of these could be the root.
sín
to string or piece things together
sín
to crack a nut (to reach the inner seed or kernel)
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “iṣin”.
Reference:
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