# ẹsẹ
## Yoruba
### Etymology 1

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́ʃɛ̀, Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ-sɛ̃̀, or Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́sɛ̀, all ultimately deriving from the verb *sɛ̀, or a slight variation (see *ʃɛ̀ or *sɛ̃̀). Cognate with Itsekiri ẹsẹ̀n, Igala ẹ́rẹ̀, Ayere ehè, and Àhàn esè

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɛ̄.sɛ̀/

#### Noun

ẹsẹ̀
* foot, leg
* foot (measurement)

##### Synonyms

Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ẹsẹ̀ (“foot”) :
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| Language Family | Variety Group | Variety/Language | Location | Words |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìdànrè | Ìdànrè | ọsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | Ìjẹ̀bú Òde | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | Ìkòròdú | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | Ṣágámù | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | Ẹ̀pẹ́ | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìkálẹ̀ | Òkìtìpupa | ẹhẹ̀ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìlàjẹ | Mahin | ẹhẹ̀n |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Oǹdó | Oǹdó | ọsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Ìtsẹkírì | Ìtsẹkírì | Ìwẹrẹ | ẹsẹ̀n |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Olùkùmi | Olùkùmi | Ugbódù | ọ̀hẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | Àdó Èkìtì | ọsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | Àkúrẹ́ | ọsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì | ọsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Ìgbómìnà | Ìfẹ́lódùn LGA | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Ìgbómìnà | Ìrẹ́pọ̀dùn LGA | ọsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Ìgbómìnà | Ìsin LGA | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Àwórì | Èbúté Mẹ́tà | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ẹ̀gbá | Abẹ́òkúta | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Èkó | Èkó | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìbàdàn | Ìbàdàn | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìlọrin | Ìlọrin | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Ìtẹ̀síwájú LGA | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Ìwàjówà LGA | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Kájọlà LGA | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Ìsẹ́yìn LGA | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Ṣakí West LGA | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Atisbo LGA | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Ọlọ́runṣògo LGA | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ọ̀yọ́ | Ọ̀yọ́ | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Standard Yorùbá | Nàìjíríà | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Standard Yorùbá | Bɛ̀nɛ̀ | ɛsɛ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Owé | Kabba | ẹhìn, àtẹlẹhin |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ana | Sokode | ɛsɛ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Cábɛ̀ɛ́ | Cábɛ̀ɛ́ | ɛsɛ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Cábɛ̀ɛ́ | Tchaourou | ɛsɛ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ìcà | Agoua | ɛsɛ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ìdàácà | Igbó Ìdàácà | ɛsɛ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ìjɛ/Ọ̀họ̀rí | Onigbolo | ɛsɛ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ìjɛ/Ọ̀họ̀rí | Yewa | ẹsẹ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Akpáré | ɛsɛ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Atakpamé | ɛsɛ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Boko | ɛsɛ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Moretan | ɛsɛ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Tchetti | ɛsɛ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Mɔ̄kɔ́lé | Kandi | isɛ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Northern Nago | Kambole | ɛsɛ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Northern Nago | Manigri | ɛsɛ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Southern Nago | Kétu | ɛsɛ̀ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Southern Nago | Ìkpɔ̀bɛ́ | ɛsɛ̀ |

### Etymology 2
#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɛ̄.sɛ̄/

#### Noun

ẹsẹ
* verse, a small section or row of a written text, (in particular) the Bible or Odù Ifá