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Yoruba
Etymology 1
i- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mọ (“to mold, to shape”) + ilẹ̀ (“land”), literally “The creators of the land”, compare with Itsekiri umalẹ̀, if the term existed in Proto-Yoruboid, perhaps it was Proto-Yoruboid *ʊ́-mɔlɛ̀
Pronunciation
Noun
imọlẹ̀
- primordial spirits or energies in Ìṣẹ̀ṣe. The first four hundred and one of these spirits who were sent to Earth are regarded as the irúnmọlẹ̀. Humans chosen or inhabited by the imọlẹ̀ are known as òrìṣà
- Synonyms: irúnmọlẹ̀, òrìṣà
- earth spirit, ancient ancestor (that are worshipped)
- Synonyms: ẹbọra, alálẹ̀
- Àjàlémògún jẹ́ imọlẹ̀ tí ìlú Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín ― Àjàlémògún is the patron earth spirit of the town of Ilara-Mokin
Derived terms
Etymology 2
ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mọ́lẹ̀ (“to shine, to light, to brighten, to make clear”)
Pronunciation
Noun
ìmọ́lẹ̀
- light, brightness, glow
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