Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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Oṣé Ṣàngó

From o- +‎ ṣé

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oṣé

  1. The double-headed axe of the orisha Ṣàngó, often represented in statues and figurines of Ṣàngó, similar to a labrys.
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  • Bámgbóṣé (A Yoruba name meaning, "Help me carry Ṣàngó's oṣé)

Etymology 2

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Igi oṣè

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oṣè

  1. baobab tree
    ọmọ oṣè kan mèyìn tị̀ là
    The child of the baobab tree one rests on to succeed/survive

Etymology 3

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oṣé

  1. Plants of the genus Tapinanthus

Etymology 4

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From ò- +‎ ṣé

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òṣé

  1. hissing, the act of hissing, the act of sucking one's teeth
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