oṣelu

Yoruba

Etymology

ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣèlú (“to govern”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ò.ʃè.lú/

Noun

òṣèlú

1. politics

   Synonym: ìṣèlú

2. politician

   Synonym: olóṣèlú

Derived terms

• ẹgbẹ́ òṣèlú (“political party”)
• olóṣèlú (“politician”)

 

Related terms

• ọ̀jẹ̀lú (“corrupt politician”)
• ìṣèlú (“politics”)