Iṣẹṣe

See also: Isẹse and iṣẹṣe

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ìṣẹ̀ṣe, ultimately from ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣẹ̀ (“to originate”) +‎ ìṣe (“tradition”), literally “The source of our traditions”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ì.ʃɛ̀.ʃē/

Proper noun

Ìṣẹ̀ṣe

  1. The Yoruba religion, the combination of the religious practices and traditions associated with the worship of the orisa and Ifa divination.
    Synonyms: ẹ̀sìn Ìṣẹ̀ṣe, Ẹ̀sìn Àdìmúlà, Ẹ̀sìn Yorùbá, Ifá
    Ìṣẹ̀ṣe làgbà ― Isese is the most senior of the Yoruba institutions

Derived terms

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