ọsẹ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ose"

Yoruba

Alternative forms

ọ̀hẹ̀ (Ìkálẹ̀)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.sɛ̀/

Noun

ọ̀sẹ̀

week
day of the week in the traditional Yoruba 4-day week

Derived terms

ọ̀sẹ̀ Ifá (“second day in the traditional 4-day Yoruba week”)
ọ̀sẹ̀ Jàkúta (“fourth and final day in the traditional 4-day Yoruba week”)
ọ̀sẹ̀ Ọbàtálá (“first day in the traditional 4-day Yoruba week”)
ọ̀sẹ̀ Ògún (“third day in the traditional 4-day Yoruba week”)
ọ̀sọ̀ọ̀sẹ̀ (“every week”)

Alternative forms

ẹsẹ̀

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.sɛ̀/

Noun

ọsẹ̀

(Ekiti, Ondo, Idanre) foot, leg
Adé á pẹ́ nórí, bàtà á pẹ́ nọ́sẹ̀ ― May the crown last long on the head, and the shoes long on the feet

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