Ọṣọfà
Meaning of Ọṣọfà
From the Yorùbá saying 'Ojú kìí ṣe ọfà tí ọta lè ta ba'ni ká ṣubú" or "Ojú kò ṣ'ọfà' that means "the human eye is not a missile that an enemy can fire at one to make one fall" (Source: The Celestial Church of Christ Constitution).
Extended Meaning
In Benin Republic, it is often spelt Oschoffa.
Morphology
ò-ṣe-ọfà
Gloss
| Part | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ò | is not, does not |
| ṣe | become |
| ọfà | arrow |
Geolocation
Common in:
GENERAL
Famous Persons
- Samuel Bíléwù Joseph Ọ̀shọffà
- the founder of the Celestial Church of Christ.
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