"osun" meaning in Yoruba

See osun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ō.sũ̄/
Etymology: From o- (“agent prefix”) + sun (“to sprout”), literally “that which sprouts (suddenly)”. Compare with Igala óru. Proposed to be derived Proto-Yoruba *ó-sũ. Also potentially related to Edo itu, Urhobo itu Etymology templates: {{af|yo|o-|sun|id1=agent prefix|lit=that which sprouts (suddenly)|t1=agent prefix|t2=to sprout}} o- (“agent prefix”) + sun (“to sprout”), literally “that which sprouts (suddenly)”, {{cog|igl|óru}} Igala óru, {{inh|yo|alv-yor-pro|*ó-sũ}} Proto-Yoruba *ó-sũ, {{cog|bin|itu}} Edo itu, {{cog|urh|itu}} Urhobo itu Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=osun|head2=}} osun, {{yo-pos|noun|osun|}} osun, {{yo-noun|osun}} osun
  1. (Ekiti, Ondo, Ọwọ) mushroom, fungi Tags: Ekiti Categories (lifeform): Fungi Synonyms: olú, esunsun, àṣẹ̀ṣẹ́, lúpàángi Derived forms: osun-ọrán (english: a type of mushroom), osun-wówó (english: a type of mushroom) Related terms: ewè, eè, olúbeje, tàkèlè, ògògó
    Sense id: en-osun-yo-noun-FuyvW6Lv Disambiguation of Fungi: 80 16 2 2 Categories (other): Ekiti Yoruba, Ondo Yoruba, Ọwọ Yoruba, Yoruba terms prefixed with o- (agent prefix)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ehun (english: Owe)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ō.sũ̀/ Forms: osùn [canonical]
Etymology: Compare with Igala órù Etymology templates: {{cog|igl|órù}} Igala órù Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=osùn|head2=}} osùn, {{yo-pos|noun|osùn|}} osùn, {{yo-noun|osùn}} osùn
  1. camwood Baphia nitida Categories (lifeform): Trees
    Sense id: en-osun-yo-noun-shDRKUAJ Disambiguation of Trees: 19 61 6 14 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 8 82 2 8
  2. camwood powder
    Sense id: en-osun-yo-noun-I1TSIjA8
  3. dark red (color/colour), derived from the color of the camwood powder Categories (topical): Reds Synonyms: àwọ̀ osùn
    Sense id: en-osun-yo-noun-DqqO~plk Disambiguation of Reds: 14 34 3 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ehun (english: Owe)
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for osun meaning in Yoruba (4.2kB)

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          "word": "olú"
        },
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    }
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}

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