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Etymology
From Proto-Mongolic *ebesün, compare Mongolian өвс (övs).
Pronunciation
Noun
osun
- grass
Finnish
Verb
osun
- first-person singular present indicative of osua
Anagrams
Yoruba
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
From o- (“agent prefix”) + sun (“to sprout”), literally “that which sprouts (suddenly)”. Compare with Igala óru. Proposed to be derived Proto-Yoruba *ó-sũ. Also potentially related to Edo itu, Urhobo itu
Pronunciation
Noun
osun
- (Ekiti, Ondo, Ọwọ) mushroom, fungi
- Synonyms: olú, esunsun
- Synonyms: àṣẹ̀ṣẹ́, lúpàángi (Oǹdó)
Derived terms
Related terms
Etymology 2
Compare with Igala órù
Pronunciation
Noun
osùn
- camwood Baphia nitida
- camwood powder
- dark red (color/colour), derived from the color of the camwood powder
- Synonym: àwọ̀ osùn