wure

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Yoruba[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

húre, wúùre

Etymology[edit]

From wú (“to bring forth”) +‎ ire (“goodness, good fortune”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /wú.ɾē/

Verb[edit]

wúre

(intransitive) to pray; especially in the Yoruba religion
(transitive) to bless

Derived terms[edit]

ìwuré (“prayer”)
àwúre (“prayer”)

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