Oṣu Ọpẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From oṣù (“month”) +‎ ọ̀pẹ (“palm tree”). Both ọ̀pẹ and ọ̀pẹ̀ are synonymous terms for the palm tree.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.ʃù ɔ̀.k͡pɛ̄/, /ō.ʃù ɔ̀.k͡pɛ̀/

Proper noun

Oṣù Ọ̀pẹ or Oṣù Ọ̀pẹ̀

1. December, the seventh month in the traditional Yoruba calendar, the Kọ́jọ́dá

   Synonyms: Ọ̀pẹ, Dìsẹ́ńbà, Oṣù Kejìlá, Oṣù Edí

See also

• (Kojoda months) oṣù Kọ́jọ́dá; Òkúdu (“June”), Agẹmọ (“July”), Ògún (“August”), Òwéwe (“September”), Ọ̀wàrà (“October”), Bélú (“November”), Ọ̀pẹ̀ (“December”), Ṣẹ̀rẹ́ (“January”), Èrèlé (“February”), Ẹ̀rẹ̀nà (“March”), Igbe (“April”), Ẹ̀bìbì (“May”) ^{(Category: yo:Kojoda months)}