àbọrú àbọyè àbọṣíṣẹ
phrase
/à.bɔ̄.ɾú à.bɔ̄.jè à.bɔ̄.ʃí.ʃɛ̄/
àbọrúbọyè (alternative)
Definitions
- A greeting used by initiates and practitioners of Ifá divination, such as a babalawo and ìyánífá. It is usually responded with the greeting ogbó atọ́ àsúre Ìwòrìwòfún
Etymology
From Blend of àbọ (“sacrifice”) + rú (“to make a sacrifice”) + àbọ (“sacrifice”) + yè (“to live”) + àbọ (“sacrifice”) + ṣíṣẹ (“to work”), literally “May our sacrifice be successful and bring life, may our sacrifice do what it was intended to do”.
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “abọru abọye abọṣiṣẹ”.
Reference:
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