oṣe

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ose"

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Oṣé Ṣàngó

From o- +‎ ṣé

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.ʃé/

Noun

oṣé

1. The double-headed axe of the orisha Ṣàngó, often represented in statues and figurines of Ṣàngó, similar to a labrys.

Derived terms

• Bámgbóṣé (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Help me carry Ṣàngó's oṣé”)

 

Etymology 2

Igi oṣè

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.ʃè/

Noun

oṣè

1. baobab tree

   ọmọ oṣè kan mèyìn tị̀ là

   The child of the baobab tree one rests on to succeed/survive

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.ʃé/

Noun

oṣé

1. Plants of the genus Tapinanthus

Etymology 4

From ò- +‎ ṣé

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ò.ʃé/

Noun

òṣé

1. hissing, the act of hissing, the act of sucking one's teeth

Derived terms

• pòṣé (“to suck your teeth”)