Bilisi

See also: bilisi

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

Hausa ìblîs, ultimately from Arabic إِبْلِيس (ʔiblīs)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bì.lí.sì/

Proper noun

Bìlísì

  1. (Christianity, Islam) Satan, the Devil
    Synonyms: Èṣù, Sàtánì

Usage notes

  • Bìlísì and Sàtánì is encouraged to be used over the term Èṣù, see there for further explanation.