oṣupa

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Yoruba

òṣùpá

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Yoruba *ɔ̀-cʊ̀kpá, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-cù (moon) +‎ *kpá, equivalent to o- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ ṣù (to be round) +‎ . pá could perhaps refer to the shining of the moon or the clearness of the moon when it is full. Compare with Yoruba oṣù

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ò.ʃù.k͡pá/, /ō.ʃù.k͡pá/

Noun

òṣùpá or oṣùpá

  1. moon
    Synonym: oṣù

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Lucumí: ochukuá