Ọọṣawẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From Blend of ọ̀ọ̀ṣà (“orisha”) +‎ wẹ̀ (“to bathe, to wash”), possibly from a Clipping of Ọ̀ọ̀ṣáwẹ̀mímọ́.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀ɔ̀.ʃá.wɛ̀/

Proper noun

Ọ̀ọ̀ṣáwẹ̀

1. (Ekiti) a female given name meaning “The orisha washed (her)”