awiṣẹ

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Yoruba

Etymology 1

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ wí (“to say”) +‎ ṣẹ (“to take effect”), literally “That which or that who says something to take immediate effect”.

Pronunciation

Noun

àwíṣẹ

  1. the act of saying something that takes immediate effect
  2. (Ìṣẹ̀ṣe) prophecy, usually used in reference to the powers of the orisha Ifá or Ifá divination
    Synonyms: ìwíṣẹ, àfọ̀ṣẹ
    àwíṣẹ ni ti Ifá; àfọ̀ṣẹ ni ti Ọ̀rúnmìlà ― Prophecy is that of Ifa, accurate prediction is that of the orisha Orunmila
  3. (Ìṣẹ̀ṣe) prophet, soothsayer
    Synonyms: àsọṣẹ, aláwìíṣẹ
Derived terms

See also

Etymology 2

Àwíṣẹ

Same as Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

àwíṣẹ

  1. the plant Gossypium arboreum
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