Agbọnniregun

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

Several stories from the Odù Ifá attempt to give a folk etymology for this name.

  • One states it comes from àgbọn (“coconut”) +‎ ni (“to be”) +‎ ìrègún (“a direct request built on a previous favor one has granted”)
  • Another one states it comes from àgbọn (“coconut”) +‎ ni (“to be”) +‎ ire (“blessing, gift, reward”) +‎ Ògún (“the deity Ogun”), literally “The coconut is the blessing of Ogun”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.ɡ͡bɔ̃̄.nĩ̀.ɾè.ɡṹ/

Proper noun

Àgbọnnìrègún

  1. A praise name (oríkì) or nickname for the orisha Ọ̀rúnmìlà and Ifa
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