eshigi
Nupe
Etymology
From
eshì
(
“
dog
”
)
+
-gi
(
“
diminutive suffix
”
)
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ē.ʃì.ɡī/
Noun
eshìgi
(
plural
eshìgizhì
)
dog
Synonym:
eshì
Derived terms
eshìgi nuwan
(
“
otter
”
)