Iwori

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Yoruba

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Ìwòrì

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Yoruboid *ò-ɣòlì, across Volta-Niger, the term has not changed from what could be its original form where, making it potentially possible to reconstruct the root all the way to Proto-Volta-Niger, (see Proto-Volta-Niger *-ɣòlì or Proto-Volta-Niger *-gòlì). Cognate with Igala Ògòlì, Itsekiri Òɣòlì, Edo Òɣòì, Urhobo Òɣòrì, Igbo Ògori (Nsuka), Igbo Òyori (Nri), Nupe Gòrì, Gun Wolì.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ìwòrì

  1. The third principal sign of the Ifa divination system
    èèwọ̀ ni, Ìwòrì kì í rẹ̀kú, eégun kò gbọ́dọ̀ na babaláwo
    It is a taboo, Iwori does not carry an egúngún costume; an egúngún must not beat an Ifá priest
    proverb against breaking a norm
  2. The third of the àpólà or sixteen categories in the Odù Ifá, consisting of the third principal chapter, (Ìwòrì Méjì) and the other fifteen chapters of Ìwòrì.
    Synonym: àpólà Ìwòrì
  3. The third chapter of the Odù Ifá corpus, and one of the major ojú odù
    Synonym: Ìwòrì Méjì
  4. The spirit and divinity associated with the Ìwòrì divination sign

See also

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