Oriṣaoko

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From òrìṣà (“orisha”) +‎ oko (“agriculture, farm”), literally “Orisha of agriculture”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ò.ɾì.ʃà.ō.kō/

Proper noun

Òrìṣàoko

  1. 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”)
    Synonym: Oko

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