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 diedSimilar words
Etymology
From Clipping of Kórìkóto, ultimately from kórìkóto (“A type of toy or shrine used by children”), compare with kóórì.
Derived from
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Kori”.
Reference:
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