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From ọ̀sa (“period of scarcity”) + iṣẹ́-ajé (“commercial enterprise”), literally “Period of reduced or limited commercial enterprise”.
- IPA(key): /ɔ̀.sā ī.ʃɛ́.ā.d͡ʒé/
ọ̀sa iṣẹ́-ajé
- (economics) recession
- Synonym: ọ̀dá iṣẹ́-ajé