ogbo atọ asure Iworiwofun

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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From o +‎ gbó +‎ atọ́ +‎ àsúre +‎ Ìwòrìwòfún, ultimately from o- (agent prefix) +‎ gbó (to be old) +‎ a- (agent prefix) +‎ tọ́ (to live a long life) +‎ à- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ súre (to shower blessings) +‎ Ìwòrìwòfún (the spirit of the 61st chapter of the Odù Ifá), literally May you live to be old, may you live a long and healthy life, receive the blessings of Iworiwofun.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ō.ɡ͡bó ā.tɔ́ à.sú.ɾē ì.wò.ɾì.wò.fṹ/

Phrase

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ogbó atọ́ àsúre Ìwòrìwòfún

  1. a greeting used by practitioners of Ifá divination, usually as a response to the greeting "àbọrú àbọyè àbọṣíṣẹ."

Coordinate terms

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