Yoruba

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Ère Ọ̀ṣun pẹ̀lú ọmọ púpọ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bó ṣe jẹ́ abiyamọ

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Etymology 1

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From ọ̀- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ ṣun (to ooze, to flow from), literally The one who water flows from.

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Proper noun

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Ọ̀ṣun

  1. Oshun, an orisha in Yoruba religion, she is regarded as the Yoruba deity of fertility, freshwater, love, beauty, motherhood, healing, and jewelry, and is the spirit of the Osun river.
    Synonyms: Olúwẹri, Yèyé Káre, Amawomárò
    Ìṣẹ́lẹ̀rú àgbo, àgbàrá àgbo, l'Ọ̀ṣún fi ń womọ ọ rẹ̀ kí dókítà ó tóó dé
    The freshwater turned into a potion, the drainage water turned into a potion, this is was what Ọ̀ṣun used to cure her children before western doctors arrived
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Portuguese: Oxum
  • English: Osun, Oshun
  • > Lucumí: Oshún (inherited)

Etymology 2

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From Etymology 1.

Proper noun

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Ọ̀ṣun

  1. Osun (a river in Nigeria)
  2. Osun (a state of Nigeria)