Èṣù Ọ̀dàrà
name
/è.ʃù ɔ̀.dà.ɾà/
Definitions
- a nickname and praise name for the deity Èṣù
Etymology
From Èṣù + Ọ̀dàrà
* Ọ̀dàrà is believed to be from ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + dá (“to make”) + àrà (“wonders”)
Component words
Wiktionary records 2 different ways of breaking this word down. Each line is one of them, not a further part.
ÈṣùỌ̀dàrà
ọ̀-nominalizing prefix
dáto make
11 entries are spelled “dá”. The etymology calls it “to make”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
dá
to create, to make, to initiate, to establish
dá
to make a contribution to
dá
to place or go across
dá
to cease, to stop
dá
to become healthy, to be devoid of illness (in reference to the body)
dá
to engage in divination, to divine
dá
to act alone
dá
to overcome, to overpower, to throw down
dá
to hit
dá
to become sharp, vocal, or fully awake
dá
to snap, to break, to cut (into two)
àràwonders
2 entries are spelled “àrà”. The etymology calls it “wonders”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
àrà
wonder, miracle, spectacle
àrà
style, fashion
Descendants
Exu OdaráPortuguese
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Eṣu Ọdara”.
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