oṣelu

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Yoruba[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣèlú (“to govern”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ò.ʃè.lú/

Noun[edit]

òṣèlú

politics
Synonym: ìṣèlú
politician
Synonym: olóṣèlú

Derived terms[edit]

ẹgbẹ́ òṣèlú (“political party”)
olóṣèlú (“politician”)

Related terms[edit]

ọ̀jẹ̀lú (“corrupt politician”)
ìṣèlú (“politics”)

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