ipilẹṣẹ

== Yoruba == === Etymology === From ìpilẹ̀ (“base, root”) +‎ ṣẹ̀ (“to originate”), ultimately from ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ pa (“to open”) +‎ ilẹ̀ (“ground, starting point”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ì.k͡pī.lɛ̀.ʃɛ̀/ === Noun === ìpilẹ̀ṣẹ̀ foundation, origin, source Synonym: orísun èdè Yorùbá jẹ́ ìpilẹ̀sẹ̀ àṣà Yorùbá ― The Yoruba language is the foundation of the Yoruba culture