Oriṣaoko

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• Òrìṣà-oko, Òòṣàoko

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

See also

• Ẹmilálẹ̀