eleṣu

Yoruba

Etymology

From oní- (“one who has”) +‎ Èṣù (“Esu”), literally “One who has Esu”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ē.lé.ʃù/

Noun

eléṣù

  1. A devotee or worshipper of the orisha Èṣù
  2. One who is cunning or clever, a trickster, one with traits similar to Èṣù
  3. (derogatory, offensive, proscribed) demon, evildoer, satanist
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