Ìrosùn
name
Ìròsùn (canonical)
Definitions
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The fifth principal sign of the Ifa divination system
Related words
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The fifth of the àpólà or sixteen categories in the odù Ifá, consisting of the fifth principal chapter, (Ìrosùn méjì) and the other fifteen chapters of Ìrosùn.
Similar wordsàpólà Ìrosùn
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The fifth chapter of the odù Ifá corpus, and one of the major ojú odù
Similar wordsÌrosùn méjì
- The spirit associated with the Ìrosùn sign, he is believed to have born in the town of Ìdèrè in the Ìbàràpá Yoruba region
Etymology
Possibly, but unlikely from ìròsùn (“camwood”). Cognate with Idoma Orosu, Itsekiri Ùròsùn, Igala Òlòrù, Edo Òrúùhù, Urhobo Ùɹ̝̊ùɹ̝̊ù, Igbo Ùrúrù, Igbo Ùlúshù, Nupe Rùsù, Ebira Òròsù, Fon Lósò. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ò-lòsũ̀, it has remained consistent across Volta-Niger, with the exception of the variation between /s/, /r/, and /h/, a common occurrence. Perhaps ultimately from a root similar to Proto-Volta-Niger *-lòsù
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Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Irosun”.
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