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

• suon

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ehun (Owe)

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”)

Related terms

• ewè, eè
• olúbeje
• tàkèlè
• ògògó

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