iṣẹ-ọsin-oyin

Yoruba

Etymology

iṣẹ́ (“work, study”) +‎ ọ̀sìn (“domestication”) +‎ oyin (“bees”), literally “The work concerning the domestication and maintenance of bees”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ī.ʃɛ́.ɔ̀.sĩ̀.ō.jĩ̄/

Noun

iṣẹ́-ọ̀sìn-oyin

  1. beekeeping, apiculture

Derived terms

  • oníṣẹ́-ọ̀sìn-oyin (“beekeeper”)
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