Òrìṣàoko
name
/ò.ɾì.ʃà.ō.kō/
Òrìṣà-oko (alternative), Òòṣàoko (alternative)
Definitions
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Oko (orisha), the orisha of farming and agriculture, in his male form, he is regarded as a sorcerer and hunter. The prefix oṣó (“sorcerer”) in many names among the Ẹ̀gbá and Ìjẹ̀bú refers to worshippers of Òrìṣàoko, as well as the prefix ọ̀pá (“staff”)
Similar wordsPossibly related wordsẸmilálẹ̀name Wiktionary points at “Ẹmilálẹ̀”. No word here is spelled that way, so we have linked “Ẹ̀mị̀lalẹ̀”, which matches once tone marks are ignored. It may be a misspelling, or “Ẹmilálẹ̀” may be a word nobody has written up yet. Ẹ̀mị̀lalẹ̀ a divinity and spirit of the Earth worshipped mainly by the Eastern Yoruba people. It is regarded as a divinity of prosperity, fertility, as well as the protector, guardian, and origin of the land, each town has its own beliefs and forms of Ẹ̀mị̀lalẹ̀.
Etymology
From òrìṣà (“orisha”) + oko (“agriculture, farm”), literally “Orisha of agriculture”.
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Oriṣaoko”.
Reference:
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