"oṣupa" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

Forms: òṣùpá [canonical], oṣùpá [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Yoruba *ɔ̀-cʊ̀kpá, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-cù (“moon”) + *kpá, equivalent to o- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣù (“to be round”) + pá. pá could perhaps refer to the shining of the moon or the clearness of the moon when it is full. Compare with Yoruba oṣù Etymology templates: {{compound|alv-yrd-pro|*ó-cù|*kpá|t1=moon}} *ó-cù (“moon”) + *kpá, {{af|yo|o-|ṣù|pá|id1=nominalizing prefix|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to be round}} o- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣù (“to be round”) + pá, {{cog|yo|oṣù}} Yoruba oṣù Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=òṣùpá|head2=}} òṣùpá, {{yo-pos|noun|òṣùpá|}} òṣùpá, {{yo-noun|òṣùpá}} òṣùpá, {{head|yo|noun|head=oṣùpá|head2=}} oṣùpá, {{yo-pos|noun|oṣùpá|}} oṣùpá, {{yo-noun|oṣùpá}} oṣùpá
  1. moon Categories (topical): Celestial bodies Synonyms: oṣù, ọ̀ṣụ̀pá [Ekiti], ọ̀sùpá (Ifẹ) Derived forms: ajá òṣùpá (english: Venus), eré òṣùpá (english: moonlight games), ẹja òṣùpá (english: a type of fish), òṣùpá àrànmọ́jú (english: full moon), òṣùpádẹ̀jẹ̀ (english: blood moon)

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          "word": "eré òṣùpá"
        },
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          "english": "a type of fish",
          "word": "ẹja òṣùpá"
        },
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          "word": "òṣùpá àrànmọ́jú"
        },
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          "english": "blood moon",
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "word": "ọ̀sùpá"
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