ọṣa

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Yoruba

Ọṣà

Etymology 1

Compare with Edo ọsa (great ape, chimpanzee)

Pronunciation

Noun

ọṣà

  1. chimpanzee
    Synonyms: elégbèdè, irò, elékìtí

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

ọ̀ṣá

  1. a species of fast and venomous snake

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Noun

ọ̀ṣà

  1. robbery, the act of robbing
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