aja Oro
Yoruba
Etymology
From
ajá
(
“
dog
”
)
+
Orò
(
“
Oro
”
)
, literally
“
dog of Oro
”
, from the sound of the bullroarer
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ā.d͡ʒá ō.ɾò/
Noun
ajá Orò
bullroarer
, used during the ritual worship of the
deity
Orò