ao
noun
/ā.ō/
spelling unconfirmed
awo (alternative), awó (alternative), aghó (alternative)
Definitions
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alternative form of awo (“secret, that which is secretive”)
Similar wordsàṣírínounohun ìkọ̀kọ̀
- alternative form of awo (“cult, sect; especially pertaining to Ifa or the Ifa oracle”)
- alternative form of awo (“the worship of Ifá”)
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alternative form of awo (“priest of Ifá or Ọrúnmìlà”)
Similar wordsbabaláoaláoọlị́fá
- alternative form of awo (“respected member of a guild; especially one of musicians and dramatists”)
- a prefix in given names and surnames used by Ifa priests and their descendants
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Ịfánoun
Wiktionary points at “Ịfá”. No word here is spelled that way, so we have linked “Ifá”, which matches once underdots are ignored. It may be a misspelling, or “Ịfá” may be a word nobody has written up yet.
Ifá
A complex system of divination in Yoruba religion.
Ifá
the spirit associated with divination, wisdom, and the oracle
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The meaning shown next to each is the one that named this word.
ayònoun
“ayò” lists “awò” as a word built from it. No word here is spelled that way, so this page was matched to it by ignoring tone marks. It may be a misspelling, or “awò” may be a word nobody has written up yet.
ayò
Any of a variety of plants including Guilandina bonduc and Corchorus olitorius (ewédú)
The strategy game ayo, a variety of the mancala or oware game played by the Yoruba, of which the seeds of the ayò plant are used in the gameteam, club, association, cult
A devotee or initiate of Ifá divination and a worshipper of the orisha Ọ̀rúnmìlà
ayò ọlọ́pọ́nnoun
“ayò ọlọ́pọ́n” lists “awò” as a word built from it. No word here is spelled that way, so this page was matched to it by ignoring tone marks. It may be a misspelling, or “awò” may be a word nobody has written up yet.
ayò ọlọ́pọ́n
A type of mancala game played by the Yoruba
A type of mancala game played by the Yorubaa priest of the worship of the divinity Ọ̀rúnmìlà and Ifa; babalawo
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 3,
where this word is spelled “ao”.
Reference:
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