awiṣẹ
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Yoruba
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + wí (“to say”) + ṣẹ (“to take effect”), literally “That which or that who says something to take immediate effect”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]àwíṣẹ
- the act of saying something that takes immediate effect
- (Ìṣẹ̀ṣe) prophecy, usually used in reference to the powers of the orisha Ifá or Ifá divination
- (Ìṣẹ̀ṣe) prophet, soothsayer
Derived terms
[edit]- Àwíṣẹ Àgbáyé (“Yoruba religious chieftaincy”)
- aláwìíṣẹ (“prophet”)
- ewì-àwíṣẹ (“ritual incantation”)
See also
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Same as Etymology 1
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]àwíṣẹ