ialorixá

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba ìyálórìṣà.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ja.lo.ɾiˈʃa/

Noun

ialorixá f (plural ialorixás)

  1. Candomblé priestess
    Synonym: mãe de santo
    Coordinate term: babalorixá
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