Ṣọnpọnnọ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ṣọ̀npọ̀nnọ́ (smallpox).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɔ̃̀.k͡pɔ̃̀.nɔ́/

Proper noun

Ṣọ̀npọ̀nnọ́

  1. alternative form of Ṣànpọ̀nná (the widely feared deity associated with smallpox and other infectious diseases, known euphemistically as Ọbalúayé)
    Synonyms: Ọbalúayé, Olúayé, Olóde, Ègbóná, Ilẹ̀égbóná, Alápadúpẹ́

Descendants

  • Fon: Sakpata