osun
noun
/ō.sũ̄/
spelling unconfirmed
ehun (alternative)
Definitions
-
mushroom, fungi
(Oǹdó)
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
Component words
o-agent prefix
sunto sprout
3 entries are spelled “sun”. The etymology calls it “to sprout”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
sun
to roast
sun
to trickle; to flow
sun
to cry
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “osun”.
Reference:
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