iṣa

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ụ̀ṣà (Ekiti)
• ùṣà (SEY)
• ìsà (Owe, NWY)
• ìchà (Onko)

Etymology

Cognate with Igala ùchà, Olukumi usa, Itsekiri utsa, Arigidi àtʃà, possibly related to Ifè ìtsà (“gourd”) and Urhobo ochẹ. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Edekiri *ʊ̀-cà, from Proto-Yoruba *ʊ̀-cà, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *ʊ̀-cà.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.ʃà/

Noun

ìṣà

1. a medium-size waterpot, see àmù and orù, used to fetch water from streams