Ọ̀ṣọ́fisan

Pronunciation

Meaning of Ọ̀ṣọ́fisan

Adornment/Artistry paid with this (child).

Extended Meaning

'If you explain "Ọ̀ṣọ́" as "The god/goddess of beauty, or adornment, or enrichment, etc," then it's easy to figure out the rest. It means that this god/dess is paying back, or rewarding, with this.' - Fẹ́mi Ọ̀ṣọ́fisan (playwright)

Morphology

ọ̀ṣọ́-fi-san

Gloss

ọ̀ṣọ́ - artistry, adornment
fi - use (him/her)
san - pay, pay back

Geolocation

Common in:
GENERAL

Famous Persons

Fẹ́mi Ọ̀ṣọ́fisan, playwright.

Media Links

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femi_Osofisan

Variants

See also