le si

See also: lesi

Yoruba

Etymology

From + .

Compare with forms in other Yoruba dialects, Oǹdó è sí, Èkìtì ì sí, Ìjèṣà yè sí, Ìyàgbà nè ghí. The use of "sí" can be seen in many interrogative forms in the respective dialects. Cognate with Itsekiri nè sín, Olukumi è ghí, Ede Ije lè é.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lè sí/

Pronoun

lè sí

  1. (interrogative, Ẹgba, Ijebu) who, whom, whose
    Synonym: ta (Standard Yoruba)
    Lè sí i wàWho is that? (Ẹ̀gbá)
    Lè sí yẹn wàWho is that? (Ìjẹ̀bú)
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