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Abarịṣa

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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From àba (father) +‎ Ọ̀rị̀ṣà (Orisa (supreme sky deity)), literally Father Orisha, also see àbarị̀ṣà (rain). This perhaps suggest that the term "orisha" may originally come for a root for sky or the elements of the sky later associated with a supreme deity.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /à.bā.ɾɪ̀.ʃà/

Proper noun

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Àbarị̀ṣà

  1. (Ekiti) the supreme sky deity of the Ekiti people, synonymous with Ọ̀rị̀ṣà and Ọbàtálá, likely predating Olódùmọrè; the deity Ọbàtálá
    Synonyms: Òrìṣà, Olódùmarè, Ọbàtálá
  2. (Ekiti) Synonym: Olódùmarè
  3. (Ekiti, Christianity) God