"Ọsun" meaning in Yoruba

See Ọsun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɔ̀.sũ̄/ Forms: Ọ̀sun [canonical]
Etymology: From ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + sun (“to ooze, to flow from”), literally “The one who water flows from”. Etymology templates: {{affix|yo|ọ̀-|sun|lit=The one who water flows from|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to ooze, to flow from}} ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + sun (“to ooze, to flow from”), literally “The one who water flows from” Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Ọ̀sun|head2=}} Ọ̀sun, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Ọ̀sun}} Ọ̀sun, {{yo-prop|Ọ̀sun}} Ọ̀sun
  1. (chiefly NWY) Alternative form of Ọ̀ṣun (“Oshun”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Ọ̀ṣun (extra: Oshun) Derived forms: ọlọ́sun (english: A worshipper of Ọ̀ṣun), Ọ̀sun Òṣogbo (english: A grove and shrine of Ọ̀ṣun in the town of Òṣogbo that serves as the center of her worship), Yèyé Ọ̀sun (english: A chief priestess of Ọ̀ṣun)
    Sense id: en-Ọsun-yo-name-nRN8Faan Categories (other): Ibarapa Yoruba, Ibọlọ Yoruba, Onko Yoruba, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba entries with language name categories using raw markup, Yoruba terms prefixed with ọ-, Yoruba terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Ọyọ Yoruba Disambiguation of Ibarapa Yoruba: 29 35 35 Disambiguation of Ibọlọ Yoruba: 38 31 31 Disambiguation of Onko Yoruba: 29 35 35 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 41 28 31 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with language name categories using raw markup: 37 30 33 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 36 30 33 Disambiguation of Ọyọ Yoruba: 72 14 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Ọ̀sun [canonical]
Etymology: From Etymology 1. Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Ọ̀sun|head2=}} Ọ̀sun, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Ọ̀sun}} Ọ̀sun, {{yo-prop|Ọ̀sun}} Ọ̀sun
  1. Osun (a river in Nigeria) Categories (topical): Yoruba religion Categories (place): Places in Nigeria, Rivers in Nigeria
    Sense id: en-Ọsun-yo-name-6vLqwBxe Disambiguation of Yoruba religion: 7 47 47 Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, Ibarapa Yoruba, Ibọlọ Yoruba, Onko Yoruba, Yoruba entries with language name categories using raw markup, Yoruba terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Ibarapa Yoruba: 29 35 35 Disambiguation of Ibọlọ Yoruba: 38 31 31 Disambiguation of Onko Yoruba: 29 35 35 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with language name categories using raw markup: 37 30 33 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 36 30 33
  2. Osun (a state of Nigeria) Categories (topical): Yoruba religion Categories (place): Osun State, Nigeria, Places in Nigeria, States of Nigeria
    Sense id: en-Ọsun-yo-name-t7BVDYzU Disambiguation of Yoruba religion: 7 47 47 Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, Ibadan Yoruba, Ibarapa Yoruba, Ibọlọ Yoruba, Onko Yoruba, Yoruba entries with language name categories using raw markup, Yoruba terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Ibadan Yoruba: 26 31 43 Disambiguation of Ibarapa Yoruba: 29 35 35 Disambiguation of Ibọlọ Yoruba: 38 31 31 Disambiguation of Onko Yoruba: 29 35 35 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with language name categories using raw markup: 37 30 33 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 36 30 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for Ọsun meaning in Yoruba (7.1kB)

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