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Iemanjá

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Iemanjá

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Yoruba Yemọja (literally mother of the fishes). Cognate with Spanish Yemayá.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: Ie‧man‧já

Proper noun

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Iemanjá f

  1. an orisha in Afro-Brazilian religions

Further reading

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