ọịṣẹ
See also: Oise
Yoruba edit
Alternative forms edit
- òíṣẹ́ (Oǹdó)
Etymology edit
Possibly from Contraction of ọ̀ṣíṣẹ́, ultimately from ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣị́ṣẹ́ (“partial reduplication of ṣẹ́ "to break"”). Perhaps a borrowing from Ondo.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ọ̀ị́ṣẹ́
Usage notes edit
- Used in the Àkúrẹ́ sub-dialect of Ekiti