ọịṣẹ

See also: Oise

Yoruba

Gàrí gígún lúnú ọ̀íṣẹ́

Alternative forms

òíṣẹ́ (Oǹdó)

Etymology

Possibly from Contraction of ọ̀ṣíṣẹ́, ultimately from ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣị́ṣẹ́ (“partial reduplication of ṣẹ́ "to break"”). Perhaps a borrowing from Ondo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.ɪ́.ʃɛ́/

Noun

ọ̀ị́ṣẹ́

(Ekiti) pounding mortar
Synonym: odó

Usage notes

Used in the Àkúrẹ́ sub-dialect of Ekiti

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