oṣù
noun
/ō.ʃù/
Definitions
- moon; (in particular) new moon
- month
Etymology
Possibly from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-cù , cognate with Igala óchù, possibly equivalent to o- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣù (“to be round”)
Component words
o-nominalizing prefixṣùto be round
Used in
Related terms
ọjọ́nounọdúnnounọ̀sẹ̀noun
ìgbànoun
3 entries are spelled “ìgbà”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first.
ìgbà
time, occasion, season
ùgbà
time, occasion
ugbá
calabash, the plant Lagenaria siceraria
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “oṣu”.
Reference:
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