insenso

Etymology
/inˈsjenso/ -> /ʔinˈsenso ~ ʔinˈsinsu/

Borrowed from. The spelling reflects an occasional dropping of /j/ in some Spanish loanwords, especially where there are consecutive syllables beginning with /sj/ or where the /j/ comes before /e~i/ (where it merges). Alternatively, a simplified spelling for.

Noun

 * 1) incense

Verb

 * 1) to smoke incense

Etymology
. The spelling reflects a sound shift of Spanish to, which affected some Spanish borrowings, especially those containing two consecutive syllables containing  (e.g.  from , and  from ).

Noun

 * 1) incense