ọsẹ Ogun

Yoruba

Etymology

From ọ̀sẹ̀ (day of the week) + Ògún (the orisha Ògún).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.sɛ̀ ò.ɡṹ/

Proper noun

ọ̀sẹ̀ Ògún

  1. the third day of the week in the traditional 4-day week of the Yoruba calendar. It is the day of the week dedicated to the worship of the orisha Ògún and other hunting/warrior orisha, including Ìja, Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì, Erinlẹ̀, Lógunẹ̀dẹ, Ọ̀tìn, and Òrìṣàoko
    Synonym: ọjọ́ Ògún

See also

(days of the week) ọjọ́ ọ̀sẹ̀; Àlàádì, Àtìní, Àtàláátà, Àlàrùba, Àlàmísì, Jímọ̀, Àsàbùta (Category: yo:Days of the week)

(days of the week) ọjọ́ ọ̀sẹ̀; ọ̀sẹ̀ Ọbàtálá, ọ̀sẹ̀ Ifá, ọ̀sẹ̀ Ògún, ọ̀sẹ̀ Jàkúta (Category: yo:Days of the week)

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