Oṣomaalo

Yoruba

Etymology

From òṣómàáló (“an Ìjẹ̀ṣà practice in which the loan giver sets up a tent in the vicinity of the debtor's abode”), itself from òṣó (“a squat”) +‎ màá (“I will”) +‎ ló (“squat”), literally “I will stay squatting [until I am paid]”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ò.ʃó.màá.ló/

Proper noun

Òṣómàáló

  1. (sometimes derogatory) an Ìjẹ̀ṣà person (in particular) a trader

Descendants

  • → English: Osomaalo
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