iyaloriṣa

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • ìyálóòṣà

Etymology

From ìyá (“mother”) +‎ oní (“one who has”) +‎ òrìṣà (“orisha”), literally “A priestess of the orisha”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ì.já.ló.ɾì.ʃà/

Noun

ìyálórìṣà

  1. A priestess of the orisha
    Synonyms: abọ̀rìṣà, olórìṣà, oníṣẹ̀ṣe

Coordinate terms
  • bàbálórìṣà

Descendants
  • → Portuguese: iyalorixá
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