Ọṣun

== Yoruba == === Alternative forms === Ọ̀sun === Etymology 1 === From ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣun (“to ooze, to flow from”), literally “The one who water flows from”. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɔ̀.ʃũ̄/ ==== Proper noun ==== Ọ̀ṣun Oshun, an orisha in Yoruba religion, she is regarded as the Yoruba deity of fertility, freshwater, love, beauty, motherhood, healing, and jewelry, and is the spirit of the Osun river. Synonyms: Olúwẹri, Yèyé Káre, Amawomárò ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Portuguese: Oxum → English: Osun, Oshun > Lucumí: Oshún (inherited) === Etymology 2 === From Etymology 1. ==== Proper noun ==== Ọ̀ṣun Osun (a river in Nigeria) Osun (a state of Nigeria)