Oṣogbo

See also: Osogbo

Yoruba

Etymology

Folk etymology states it comes from oṣó (“sorcerer”) +‎ igbó (“forest”), literally “Sorcerer of the forest”, however this is unlikely the real etymology

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ò.ʃō.ɡ͡bō/

Proper noun

Òṣogbo

  1. Osogbo (a city in Nigeria)
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