osun

See also: Appendix:Variations of "osun"

Dongxiang

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *ebesün, compare Mongolian өвс (övs).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /oˈsuŋ/

Noun

osun

  1. grass

Finnish

Verb

osun

  1. first-person singular present indicative of osua

Anagrams

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From o- (“agent prefix”) +‎ sun (“to sprout”), literally “that which sprouts (suddenly)”. Compare with Igala óru. Proposed to be derived Proto-Yoruba *ó-sũ. Also potentially related to Edo itu, Urhobo itu

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ō.sũ̄/

Noun

osun

  1. (Ekiti, Ondo, Ọwọ) mushroom, fungi
    Synonyms: olú, esunsun
    Synonyms: àṣẹ̀ṣẹ́, lúpàángi (Oǹdó)
Derived terms
  • osun-ọrán (“a type of mushroom”)
  • osun-wówó (“a type of mushroom”)

Etymology 2

Compare with Igala órù

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ō.sũ̀/

Noun

osùn

  1. camwood Baphia nitida
  2. camwood powder
  3. dark red (color/colour), derived from the color of the camwood powder
    Synonym: àwọ̀ osùn
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