àwíṣẹ
noun
/à.wí.ʃɛ̄/
Definitions
- the act of saying something that takes immediate effect
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prophecy, usually used in reference to the powers of the orisha Ifá or Ifá divination
àwíṣẹ ni ti Ifá; àfọ̀ṣẹ ni ti Ọ̀rúnmìlà Prophecy is that of Ifa, accurate prediction is that of the orisha Orunmila
- prophet, soothsayer
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 2 entries spelled “àwíṣẹ”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
Etymology
From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + wí (“to say”) + ṣẹ (“to take effect”), literally “That which or that who says something to take immediate effect”.
Component words
Used in
Àwíṣẹ Àgbáyéaláwìíṣẹewì-àwíṣẹ
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “awiṣẹ”.
Reference:
en-awiṣẹ-yo-noun-wny-CQop