Òfún
name
/ò.fṹ/
Definitions
- The sixteenth principal sign of the Ifa divination system
- The sixteenth and final of the àpólà or sixteen categories in the Odù Ifá, consisting of the final principal chapter, (Òfún méjì) and the other fifteen chapters of Òfún.
- The sixteenth chapter of the Odù Ifá corpus, and the last of the major ojú odù
- The spirit and divinity associated with the Òfún divination sign
Etymology
Cognate across Volta-Niger, the term has remained relatively constant across all the languages in that group, making it potentially possible to reconstruct the root all the way to Proto-Volta-Niger, (see Proto-Volta-Niger *-fú). Cognate with Igala Òfú, Itsekiri Òfún, ultimately derived from Proto-Yoruboid *Ò-fṹ, see there for more cognates.
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Related terms
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ofun”.
Reference:
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