ṣoṣo
noun
/ʃō.ʃō/
spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
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Ọ̀pá kan ṣoṣo níí lé igbaa mààkúù; òkò kan ṣoṣo níí tú igba ẹyẹ. It is only one wooden staff that drives two hundred cows; it is only one rock misile that disperses two hundred birds (incantation).Ọlọ́run nìkan ṣoṣo l'ó gbọ́n, ọ̀bọ lènìyàn. It is only God who is wise, a human creature is a fool. (proverb on divine wisdom)
Etymology
Compare Igbo sọ̀ọsọ̀ & Ogbah sọ̀ọsọ̀.
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ṣoṣo”.
Reference:
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