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ọna

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Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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ọnà

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

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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
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Etymology 3

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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ọ̀ná

  1. (Ketu) Alternative form of àná (yesterday)
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