ọna

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ona"

Yoruba

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.nã̀/

Noun

ọnà

  1. art, craft, artistry, craftsmanship
  2. A prefix used in Yoruba given names and surnames.

Etymology 2

Possibly from ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ nà (“to extend, to stretch out”), cognate with Igala ọ̀ọ́nà

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.nã̀/

Noun

ọ̀nà

  1. path, way, road
  2. direction
  3. trip, journey
    Synonyms: àjò, ebi
  4. unit, division
  5. multiplication
  6. instance
  7. profitable business or trade
  8. method, technique, means
    Synonym: ẹrẹwọn
Derived terms
  • ọ̀nà àbáwọlé (“entrance”)
  • òpópónà
  • ọ̀nàkọ́nà

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.nã́/

Noun

ọ̀ná

  1. (Ketu) Alternative form of àná (“yesterday”)
Derived terms
  • lọ́nàá
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