ọsẹ Ogun

Yoruba

Etymology

From ọ̀sẹ̀ (“day of the week”) +‎ Ògún (“the orisha Ògún”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.sɛ̀ ò.ɡṹ/

Proper noun

ọ̀sẹ̀ Ògún

1. the third day of the week in the traditional 4-day week of the Yoruba calendar. It is the day of the week dedicated to the worship of the orisha Ògún and other hunting/warrior orisha, including Ìja, Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì, Erinlẹ̀, Lógunẹ̀dẹ, Ọ̀tìn, and Òrìṣàoko

   Synonym: ọjọ́ Ògún

Coordinate terms

• days of the week (traditional four-day cycle): ọjọ́ ọ̀sẹ̀ (appendix): ọ̀sẹ̀ Ọbàtálá · ọ̀sẹ̀ Ifá · ọ̀sẹ̀ Ògún · ọ̀sẹ̀ Jàkúta ^[edit]