ọna
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ona"
Yoruba
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ọnà
Etymology 2
[edit]Possibly from ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + nà (“to extend, to stretch out”), cognate with Igala ọ̀ọ́nà
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ọ̀nà
- path, way, road
- direction
- trip, journey
- unit, division
- multiplication
- instance
- profitable business or trade
- method, technique, means
- Synonym: ẹrẹwọn
Derived terms
[edit]- ọ̀nà àbáwọlé (“entrance”)
- òpópónà
- ọ̀nàkọ́nà
Etymology 3
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ọ̀ná