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