Yoruba

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Ìsọ̀

Etymology 1

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From ì- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ sọ̀ (to put down a carried item).

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ìsọ̀

  1. (literally) the act of putting down a load (that was previously carried)
  2. (by extension, idiomatic) market stall
    Synonyms: ṣọ́ọ̀bù, yárá ìtajà

Etymology 2

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From ì- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ sọ̀ (to grumble).

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ìsọ̀

  1. the act of grumbling
    Synonyms: ìráhùn, ìkùn
  2. grumble

Etymology 3

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Òdòdó ewé ìsọ́

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ìsọ́

  1. the plant Sida linifolia

Etymology 4

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From ì- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ sọ (to sprout, to swell up).

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ìsọ

  1. the act of sprouting
  2. bouncing, beating, pulse
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