"Ooṣaala" meaning in Yoruba

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Proper name

IPA: /òò.ʃàá.lá/ Forms: Òòṣàálá [canonical], Òrìṣà-ńlá [alternative], Òrìṣàálá [alternative], Òòṣà-ńlá [alternative], Òòṣàńlá [alternative], Òrìṣàńlá [alternative]
Etymology: From òòṣà (“orisha”) + ńlá (“big, mighty”), literally “The Great Orisha”. Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|òòṣà|ńlá|lit=The Great Orisha|t1=orisha|t2=big, mighty}} òòṣà (“orisha”) + ńlá (“big, mighty”), literally “The Great Orisha” Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Òòṣàálá|head2=}} Òòṣàálá, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Òòṣàálá}} Òòṣàálá, {{yo-prop|Òòṣàálá}} Òòṣàálá
  1. Alternative form of Òrìṣà-ńlá (“A nickname or oríkì name for the orisha Ọbàtálá”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Òrìṣà-ńlá (extra: A nickname or oríkì name for the orisha Ọbàtálá)
    Sense id: en-Ooṣaala-yo-name-GyWj-UWB Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba religion
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  ],
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      "form": "Òrìṣàálá",
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      "tags": [
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  ],
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "proper noun",
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  ],
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          "oríkì",
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      "ipa": "/òò.ʃàá.lá/"
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  ],
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