ọsẹ Ọbatala

Yoruba edit

Etymology edit

From ọ̀sẹ̀ (day of the week) +‎ Ọbàtálá (the orisha Obatala).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.sɛ̀ ɔ̄.bà.tá.lá/

Proper noun edit

ọ̀sẹ̀ Ọbàtálá

  1. the first 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 Ọbàtálá and other orisha and spirits, including Ṣànpọ̀nná, the Ìyàmí Àjẹ́, Yemòó, Egúngún, Ẹ̀lúkú, Orò, Òkè, and Yewa
    Synonym: ọjọ́ Ọbàtálá

See also edit

(days of the week) ọjọ́ ọ̀sẹ̀; Àlàádì, Àtìní, Àtàláátà, Àlàrùba, Àlàmísì, Jímọ̀, Àsàbùta (Category: yo:Days of the week)

(days of the week) ọjọ́ ọ̀sẹ̀; ọ̀sẹ̀ Ọbàtálá, ọ̀sẹ̀ Ifá, ọ̀sẹ̀ Ògún, ọ̀sẹ̀ Jàkúta (Category: yo:Days of the week)