gigisẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • gìgìrísẹ̀

Etymology

From gìgí (“ideophone referring to a thing that sticks out”) +‎ ẹsẹ̀ (“leg”), literally “That which sticks out of the leg”, compare with Itsekiri kikirisẹ̀n

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡì.ɡí.sɛ̀/

Noun

gìgísẹ̀

  1. (anatomy) heel
    Synonyms: èyìnjìjà, ẹ̀yìn ẹsẹ̀, èkìtìhín
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