ogbo atọ asure Iworiwofun
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Yoruba
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Etymology
From o + gbó + atọ́ + àsúre + Ìwòrìwòfún, ultimately from o- (“agent prefix”) + gbó (“to be old”) + a- (“agent prefix”) + tọ́ (“to live a long life”) + à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + súre (“to shower blessings”) + Ìwòrìwòfún (“the spirit of the 61st chapter of the Odù Ifá”), literally “May you live to be old, may you live a long and healthy life, receive the blessings of Iworiwofun”.
Pronunciation
Phrase
ogbó atọ́ àsúre Ìwòrìwòfún
- a greeting used by practitioners of Ifá divination, usually as a response to the greeting "àbọrú àbọyè àbọṣíṣẹ."