le si

See also: lesi

Yoruba

Etymology

From lè +‎ sí.

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 wà ― Who is that? (Ẹ̀gbá)

   Lè sí yẹn wà ― Who is that? (Ìjẹ̀bú)