Oriṣaoko
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- Òrìṣà-oko, Òòṣàoko
Etymology
From òrìṣà (“orisha”) + oko (“agriculture, farm”), literally “Orisha of agriculture”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ò.ɾì.ʃà.ō.kō/
Proper noun
Òrìṣàoko
- Oko (orisha), the orisha of farming and agriculture, in his male form, he is regarded as a sorcerer and hunter. The prefix oṣó (“sorcerer”) in many names among the Ẹ̀gbá and Ìjẹ̀bú refers to worshippers of Òrìṣàoko, as well as the prefix ọ̀pá (“staff”)
- Synonym: Oko