Oriṣakire

Yoruba

Etymology

From Òrìṣà (“Orisa (sky deity)”) +‎ Ìkirè (“Ikire town”), literally “Orisa of Ikire”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ò.ɾì.ʃà.kī.ɾè/

Proper noun

Òrìṣàkirè

1. a supreme deity of creation regarded as a form of the sky god Òrìṣàálá (Ọbàtálá), associated with the town of Ìkirè, where he is worshipped there and the surrounding area

   Synonyms: Òrìṣà, Àbarị̀ṣà, Òrìṣàálá, Ọbàtálá, Òrìṣàgìyán, Òrìṣàjayè