onífá
noun
/ō.nĩ́.fá/
Definitions
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A devotee or initiate of Ifá divination and a worshipper of the orisha Ọ̀rúnmìlà
Similar wordsọlọ́rúnmìlànounbabaláwonounìyánífánounaláwo aonoun 4 entries are spelled “ao”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. ao alternative form of awo (“secret, that which is secretive”) awo mystery, secret awó guinea fowl àwo dish, plate
Etymology
From oní- (“one who has”) + Ifá (“Ifa, Orunmila”), literally “One who has Ifa”.
Component words
oní-one who has
IfáIfa, Orunmila
2 entries are spelled “Ifá”. The etymology calls it “Ifa, Orunmila”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
Ifá
A complex system of divination in Yoruba religion.
Ifá
the spirit associated with divination, wisdom, and the oracle
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “onifa”.
Reference:
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