moremi
2 words
Words written this way
2 different Yorùbá words are written moremi once tone marks and underdots are removed. Tone is part of the word, not decoration: these are as different from each other as any other words are.
Mọ́remí
Also known as Mọ́remí Àjàṣorò, she was a legendary heroine in Yoruba history from the town of Ọ̀fà. She was a Queen of Ifẹ̀, and wife of Ọ̀ránmìyàn. She is known for serving as a spy and warrior whom aided Ife in defeating their longtime enemies, the Ùgbò (Olúyàrè) people. She is also regarded as the mother of the Yoruba people for her willingness to sacrifice her only son Olúorogbo (whom became an orisha upon his death) to the spirit of the Ẹ̀sìnmìrìn river to save the town and guarantee the everlasting protection of the Yoruba people. She was also deified as an orisha upon her death. The town of Ife celebrates the festival ọdún Edì in honor of her and her son.
mọ́remí
A Yoruba female hairstyle also known as the pàtẹ́wọ́, featuring braids that swirl across the head.
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written one way, and nothing else.