Ọsun

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Yoruba

Ère Ọ̀sun ní ojúbọ Ọ̀ṣun-Òṣogbo

Etymology 1

From ọ̀- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ sun (to ooze, to flow from), literally The one who water flows from.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Ọ̀sun

  1. (chiefly NWY) Alternative form of Ọ̀ṣun (Oshun)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Etymology 1.

Proper noun

Ọ̀sun

  1. Osun (a river in Nigeria)
  2. Osun (a state of Nigeria)