Ọ̀kànràn
name
/ɔ̀.kã̀.ɾã̀/
Definitions
- The eighth principal sign of the Ifa divination system
- The eighth of the àpólà or sixteen categories in the odù Ifá, consisting of the eighth principal chapter, (Ọ̀kànràn méjì) and the other fifteen chapters of Ọ̀kànràn
- The eighth chapter of the Odù Ifá corpus, and one of the major ojú odù
Etymology
Possibly from ọ̀kàn (“heart, mind, soul”) + ràn (“to help, to aid”), literally “The soul helps”, from a folk etymology. Cognate with Idoma Okana
Component words
ọ̀kànheart, mind, soulrànto help, to aid
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Related terms
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ọkanran”.
Reference:
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