Yoruba
Etymology
From ẹbọ + ara, cognate with Igala ẹ́bọ (“deity”), Edo ẹbọ, Olukumi ẹbọ, Urhobo ẹbo (“charm”)
Pronunciation
Noun
ẹbọra
- (chiefly CY) god, deity, divinity; earth spirit
- Synonyms: òrìṣà, imọlẹ̀
- mythological monster or troll believed to live in forests
- Synonyms: ọ̀rọ̀, iwin