osisi

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Igbo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Igboid *ú-tî-tî. Cognate with Ekpeye úꜜʃí, Ogbah ósí, Ezaa óʃí, Izi ósísí, Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni óʃíʃí, Ika ósísí.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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osisi

  1. plant, tree
  2. stick

References

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  1. ^ Blench, Roger, Williamson, Kay, Ohiri-Aniche, Chinyere (2013) Comparative Igboid[1]

Tabaru

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Etymology

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Cognate with Tidore osi (to urinate).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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osisi (underlying form osis)

  1. (intransitive) to urinate

References

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  • Edward A. Kotynski (1988) “Tabaru phonology and morphology”, in Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session, volume 32, Summer Institute of Linguistics