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Yoruba
Etymology
From ìyá (“mother”) + oní (“one who has”) + òrìṣà (“orisha”), literally “A priestess of the orisha”.
Pronunciation
Noun
ìyálórìṣà
- A priestess of the orisha
- Synonyms: abọ̀rìṣà, olórìṣà, oníṣẹ̀ṣe
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