òṣùmàrè
noun
/ò.ʃù.mà.ɾè/
Definitions
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rainbow
àwọ̀ méje l'ó wà nínú òṣùmàrè There are seven colors in the rainbow
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python, specifically, it is regarded as the serpent symbol of the spirit of the rainbow, Òṣùmàrè. Its excrement is used in traditional medicine preparations.
Similar wordserènoun 2 entries are spelled “erè”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. erè python, specifically the Ball python, regarded as a symbol of the rainbow spirit, Òṣùmàrè erèé black-eyed pea (cowpea); lima bean òjòlánounejò mọ́námọ́nánoun
Etymology
Of unclear origin. From òṣù + mọ̀ + àrè, ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣù (“to clump, curve”) + mọ̀ (“to know”) + àrè. The root for àrè is unclear, some folk etymologies link it to Àrè, an ancient crown of the Ooni of Ife. Other theories link it to the "re" part of Olódùmarè
Component words
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rainbow
ball python (Python regius)
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “oṣumare”.
Reference:
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