orixá

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba òrìṣà.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.ɾiˈʃa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.ɾiˈʃa/

Hyphenation: o‧ri‧xá

Noun

orixá m (plural orixás)

orisha (divine entity)

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