iṣa
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- ụ̀ṣà (Ekiti)
- ùṣà (SEY)
- ìsà (Owe, NWY)
- ìchà (Onko)
Etymology
Cognate with Igala ùchà, Olukumi usa, possibly Urhobo ochẹ, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ʊ̀-cà.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ì.ʃà/
Noun
ìṣà
- a medium-size waterpot, see àmù and orù, used to fetch water from streams