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Yoruba
Etymology
From Òrìṣà (“Orisa (sky deity)”) + Ìkirè (“Ikire town”), literally “Orisa of Ikire”
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Òrìṣàkirè
- a supreme deity of creation regarded as a form of the sky god Òrìṣàálá (Ọbàtálá), associated with the town of Ìkirè, where he is worshipped there and the surrounding area
- Synonyms: Òrìṣà, Àbarị̀ṣà, Òrìṣàálá, Ọbàtálá, Òrìṣàgìyán, Òrìṣàjayè