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Yoruba
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
ọ̀sẹ̀
- week
- day of the week in the traditional Yoruba 4-day week
Derived terms
- ọ̀sẹ̀ Ifá (“second day in the traditional 4-day Yoruba week”)
- ọ̀sẹ̀ Jàkúta (“fourth and final day in the traditional 4-day Yoruba week”)
- ọ̀sẹ̀ Ọbàtálá (“first day in the traditional 4-day Yoruba week”)
- ọ̀sẹ̀ Ògún (“third day in the traditional 4-day Yoruba week”)
- ọ̀sọ̀ọ̀sẹ̀ (“every week”)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
ọsẹ̀
- (Ekiti, Ondo, Idanre) foot, leg
- Adé á pẹ́ nórí, bàtà á pẹ́ nọ́sẹ̀ ― May the crown last long on the head, and the shoes long on the feet