Ifá
name
/ī.fá/ /ɪ̄.fá/
Definitions
- the spirit associated with divination, wisdom, and the oracle
- synonym of Ọ̀rúnmìlà
- synonym of Ìṣẹ̀ṣe (“Yoruba religion”)
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 2 entries spelled “Ifá”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
Etymology
From Proto-Yoruboid *ɪ́-fá, Ifa divination can be traced linguistically to Volta-Niger, see Proto-Volta-Niger *-fa, however the ultimately etymology of the root is of unknown origin. Cognates exist across Volta-Niger languages, see Igbo Afa, Ewe Afá, Fon Fá, Igala Ífá, Edo Iha, Ebira Eva, Urhobo Epha, and Nupe Eba. Several theories exist among worshippers of Ifá
Used in
Possibly used in
Wiktionary says these words were built from a word spelled like this one. It does not say which meaning.
So we show each word under every meaning it could have come from. Some of them belong to a different entry, and we don't know which.
Naming each meaning on Wiktionary fixes this, one word at a time. How to help.
Related terms
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ifa”.
Reference:
en-Ifa-yo-name-SDleLQX-