oniṣowo

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• olíṣòò (Ekiti)

Etymology

From oní- (“one who owns”) +‎ ṣe (“to do”) +‎ òwò (“business; trade”), literally “One who owns the act of doing business”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.nĩ́.ʃò.wò/

Noun

oníṣòwò

1. business owner, business person

   Synonyms: olówò, òṣòwò, oníṣọ́ọ̀bù, ọlọ́jà