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Yoruba
Etymology
From oní- + ògé + òòṣà, literally “Oge of the orisha”
Pronunciation
Noun
ológèéṣà
- a nickname for the bird known as the Egyptian plover, especially when it is referenced in verses of the Odù Ifá or in poetry. It features on the staff of priests of the deity known as Ọ̀sanyìn, and is associated with healing and medicine.
- Synonyms: ògé, ẹyẹ-òòṣà, ògé
Adífá fún ológèéṣà ti yóò korò lẹ́jẹ̀ tọmọtọmọ- We divine for the egyptian plover, who's descendants shall continue to be bitter to the blood
(a verse of the Odu Ifa Ọ̀wọ́nrínṣogbè establishing the taboo of consuming the oge bird)