sẹn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sen"

Gun

Alternative forms

• sɛ̀n (Benin)

Etymology

From Proto-Gbe *sẽ or Proto-Gbe *sɛ̃. Cognates include Fon sɛ̀n, Adja sɛ̀n. Compare Yoruba sìn, Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba sẹ̀n, Ifè sɛ̃̀, Olukumi hẹ̀n

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛ̃̀/

Verb

sẹ̀n (Nigeria)

1. to worship

Derived terms

• Misẹ̀nmáwú (“I worship God”)
• sinsẹ̀n (“religion”)

 

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Cognate with Yoruba sín

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛ̃́/

Verb

sẹ́n

1. (Ijebu) to sneeze

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛ̃́/

Verb

sẹ́n

1. (Ijebu) to be long

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛ̃́/

Verb

sẹ́n

1. (Ijebu) to crack palm nuts

   Wẹn máa dúró fú mi kí m lè sẹ́n èkùrọ́ kí m nẹ́ nọ́wọ́ ― Wait for me to finish cracking the palm nuts I have at hand

Etymology 4

Cognate with Yoruba sìn, Ifè sɛ̃̀, Olukumi hẹ̀n. Compare Gun sɛ̀n, Fon sɛ̀n, Adja sɛ̀n

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛ̃̀/

Verb

sẹ̀n

1. (Ijebu) to worship

   Màá sẹ̀n ẹ́ pẹ̀lú urun dede rìí ḿ nẹ́ ― I'll worship you with everything that I have

Derived terms

• ùsẹ̀n (“worship”)

 

Etymology 5

Cognate with Yoruba sìn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛ̃̀/

Verb

sẹ̀n

1. (Ijebu) to domesticate

   Màá sẹn ọ̀nẹ̀ kí àbúrò mi fú mi ― I'll domesticate the crocodiles my brother gave me

Derived terms

• ùsẹ̀n (“for domesticating/rearing”)