oniṣowo

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • olíṣòò (Ekiti)

Etymology

From oní- (“one who owns”) +‎ ṣe (“to do”) +‎ òwò (“business; trade”), literally “One who owns the act of doing business”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ō.nĩ́.ʃò.wò/

Noun

oníṣòwò

  1. business owner, business person
    Synonyms: olówò, òṣòwò, oníṣọ́ọ̀bù, ọlọ́jà
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