wure
Yoruba
Alternative forms
húre
,
wúùre
Etymology
From
wú
(
“
to bring forth
”
)
+
ire
(
“
goodness, good fortune
”
)
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/wú.ɾē/
Verb
wúre
(
intransitive
)
to
pray
; especially in the Yoruba religion
(
transitive
)
to
bless
Derived terms
ìwuré
(
“
prayer
”
)
àwúre
(
“
prayer
”
)