Òrìṣàoko
name
/ò.ɾì.ʃà.ō.kō/
Òrìṣà-oko (alternative), Òòṣàoko (alternative)
Definitions
- Oko (orisha), the orisha of farming and agriculture, in his male form, he is regarded as a sorcerer and hunter. The prefix oṣó (“sorcerer”) in many names among the Ẹ̀gbá and Ìjẹ̀bú refers to worshippers of Òrìṣàoko, as well as the prefix ọ̀pá (“staff”)
Etymology
From òrìṣà (“orisha”) + oko (“agriculture, farm”), literally “Orisha of agriculture”.
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Oriṣaoko”.
Reference:
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