Elédùà
name
/ē.lé.dù.à/
Definitions
- alternative form of Elédùwà (“the Supreme being in the Yoruba religion”)
Etymology
From oní- (“one who has”) + edù (“source”) + ìwà (“existence”), literally “The one who is the source of existence”.
Component words
oní-one who hasedùsource
ìwàexistence
2 entries are spelled “ìwà”. The etymology calls it “existence”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
ìwà
character, behavior
ìwà
skimmer
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Eledua”.
Reference:
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