Kórì
name
/kó.ɾì/
Kóórì (alternative)
Definitions
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A female orisha of fertility and childbirth, she is regarded as a protector and orisha of specifically young children, and is mainly worshipped by the people of Ọ̀yọ́
Ìbá má sìí èwe, Kórì a kú If there were not young children, Kori would have died
Etymology
From Clipping of Kórìkóto, ultimately from kórìkóto (“A type of toy or shrine used by children”), compare with kóórì.
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Kori”.
Reference:
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