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Word: Orisha
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Yoruba òrìṣà, of uncertain origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ə(ʊ)ˈriːʃə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɔːˈriːʃə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɒˈrɪʃə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
any of numerous gods or spirits worshipped by the Yoruba people of southern Nigeria, also figuring in folk religions such as Candomblé and Santeria of South America and the Caribbean.
Short Definition:any of numerous spirits followed by Yoruba people
