iyalorixá

Portuguese

Alternative forms

ialorixá

Etymology

From Yoruba ìyálórìṣà.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.ja.lo.ɾiˈʃa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.jɐ.lu.ɾiˈʃa/

Noun

iyalorixá f (plural iyalorixás)

Candomblé priestess
Synonym: mãe-de-santo

Coordinate terms

babalorixá

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