Nàná Bùrùkúù
name
/nã̀.nã́ bù.ɾù.kú/
Bùrùkúù (alternative), Bùùkúù (alternative), Nàná Bùùkúù (alternative)
Definitions
- A supreme female (sometimes regarded as androgynous) primordial divinity in the Yoruba religion and other African religions; her worship is believed to be predate that of the Odùduwà era of Ifẹ̀. Among the Yoruba, she was mainly worshipped by the Idàáṣà Yoruba subethnic group; where she was the national deity.
Etymology
From nàná (“mother”) + bùrùkúù (“cruel, bad, ruthless”), ultimately from Fon nɔ̀ (“mother”) and burúkú (“cruelty, badness”). Nàná is a term meaning mother found in many Gbe languages, compare with Gun nɔ̀ and Ewe nɔ̀. Folk etymology states that bùrùkúù is said to be a form of the Yoruba term burúkú.
Component words
nànámotherbùrùkúùcruel, bad, ruthless
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Nana Burukuu”.
Reference:
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