Ọsa

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Etymology

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Compare with Igala Ọ̀rá, Yoruba Ọ̀sá, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *Ɔ̀-sá, see there for cognates across Volta-Niger

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Proper noun

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Ọ̀sá

  1. The tenth principal sign of the Ifa divination system
  2. The tenth chapter of the Odù Ifá corpus, and one of the major ojú odù
    Synonym: Ọ̀sá méjì

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Yoruba

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Ọ̀sá

Etymology

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Compare with Igala Ọ̀rá, Itsekiri Ọ̀sá, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *Ɔ̀-sá, see there for cognates across Volta-Niger

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ọ̀sá

  1. The tenth principal sign of the Ifa divination system
  2. 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
    Synonym: àpólà Ọ̀sá
  3. The tenth chapter of the Odù Ifá corpus, and one of the major ojú odù
    Synonym: Ọ̀sá méjì

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