Iwori

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Yoruba

Ìwòrì

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Yoruboid *ò-ɣòlì, across Volta-Niger, the term has not changed from what could be its original form where, making it potentially possible to reconstruct the root all the way to Proto-Volta-Niger, (see Proto-Volta-Niger *-ɣòlì or Proto-Volta-Niger *-gòlì). Cognate with Igala Ògòlì, Itsekiri Òɣòlì, Edo Òɣòì, Urhobo Òɣòrì, Igbo Ògori (Nsuka), Igbo Òyori (Nri), Nupe Gòrì, Gun Wolì.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Ìwòrì

  1. The third principal sign of the Ifa divination system
    èèwọ̀ ni, Ìwòrì kì í rẹ̀kú, eégun kò gbọ́dọ̀ na babaláwo
    It is a taboo, Iwori does not carry an egúngún costume; an egúngún must not beat an Ifá priest
    proverb against breaking a norm
  2. The third of the àpólà or sixteen categories in the Odù Ifá, consisting of the third principal chapter, (Ìwòrì Méjì) and the other fifteen chapters of Ìwòrì.
    Synonym: àpólà Ìwòrì
  3. The third chapter of the Odù Ifá corpus, and one of the major ojú odù
    Synonym: Ìwòrì Méjì
  4. The spirit and divinity associated with the Ìwòrì divination sign

See also

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