ọlọṣun in Yoruba

IPA: /ɔ̄.lɔ́.ʃũ̄/ Forms: ọlọ́ṣun [canonical], ọlọ́sun [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From oní- (“one who has”) + Ọ̀ṣun (“Osun”), literally “One who has Osun”. Etymology templates: {{af|yo|oní-|Ọ̀ṣun|lit=One who has Osun|t1=one who has|t2=Osun}} oní- (“one who has”) + Ọ̀ṣun (“Osun”), literally “One who has Osun” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ọlọ́ṣun|head2=}} ọlọ́ṣun, {{yo-pos|noun|ọlọ́ṣun|}} ọlọ́ṣun, {{yo-noun|ọlọ́ṣun}} ọlọ́ṣun

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{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "oní-",
        "3": "Ọ̀ṣun",
        "lit": "One who has Osun",
        "t1": "one who has",
        "t2": "Osun"
      },
      "expansion": "oní- (“one who has”) + Ọ̀ṣun (“Osun”), literally “One who has Osun”",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From oní- (“one who has”) + Ọ̀ṣun (“Osun”), literally “One who has Osun”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ọlọ́ṣun",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ọlọ́sun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "ọlọ́ṣun",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ọlọ́ṣun",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "ọlọ́ṣun",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ọlọ́ṣun",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ọlọ́ṣun"
      },
      "expansion": "ọlọ́ṣun",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba terms prefixed with oni-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "People",
          "orig": "yo:People",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Yoruba religion",
          "orig": "yo:Yoruba religion",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A worshipper or initiate of the orisha Ọ̀ṣun"
      ],
      "id": "en-ọlọṣun-yo-noun-wNVv1s4y",
      "links": [
        [
          "worshipper",
          "worshipper"
        ],
        [
          "initiate",
          "initiate"
        ],
        [
          "orisha",
          "orisha"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̄.lɔ́.ʃũ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ọlọṣun"
}

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{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "oní-",
        "3": "Ọ̀ṣun",
        "lit": "One who has Osun",
        "t1": "one who has",
        "t2": "Osun"
      },
      "expansion": "oní- (“one who has”) + Ọ̀ṣun (“Osun”), literally “One who has Osun”",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From oní- (“one who has”) + Ọ̀ṣun (“Osun”), literally “One who has Osun”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ọlọ́ṣun",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ọlọ́sun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "ọlọ́ṣun",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ọlọ́ṣun",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "ọlọ́ṣun",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ọlọ́ṣun",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ọlọ́ṣun"
      },
      "expansion": "ọlọ́ṣun",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yoruba lemmas",
        "Yoruba nouns",
        "Yoruba terms prefixed with oni-",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "yo:People",
        "yo:Yoruba religion"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A worshipper or initiate of the orisha Ọ̀ṣun"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "worshipper",
          "worshipper"
        ],
        [
          "initiate",
          "initiate"
        ],
        [
          "orisha",
          "orisha"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̄.lɔ́.ʃũ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ọlọṣun"
}

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"ọlọṣun" meaning in Yoruba

Noun