Ọ̀sá
name
/ɔ̀.sá/
Definitions
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The tenth principal sign of the Ifa divination system
Related words
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The tenth of the àpólà or sixteen categories in the odù Ifá, consisting of the tenth principal chapter, (Ọ̀sá méjì) and the other fifteen chapters of Ọ̀sá
Similar wordsàpólà Ọ̀sá
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The tenth chapter of the Odù Ifá corpus, and one of the major ojú odù
Similar wordsỌ̀sá méjì
Etymology
Compare with Igala Ọ̀rá, Itsekiri Ọ̀sá, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *Ɔ̀-sá, see there for cognates across Volta-Niger
Used in
Related words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ọsa”.
Reference:
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