Olodumare

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Yoruba

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From oní- +‎ òdùmarè. Many folk etymologies attempt to explain the origin of the term òdùmàrè, but the etymology is ultimately unclear

  • Another folk etymology explains it as ultimately meaning odù (source of creation, pot) +‎ (does not) +‎ (to become exhausted, empty), literally The Owner of the Source of Creation that does not get exhausted; The All Sufficient One
  • Compare with Òṣùmàrè
  • Another theory tends to link the term to àrè, referring to stranger or someone who has know background, referring to the mysterious origins associated with Olodumare, thus breaking down to oní- (one who has) +‎ òdù (pot, source) +‎ mọ̀ (to know) +‎ àrè (stranger, foreigner, one of know background)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ō.ló.ꜜdù.mā.ɾè/

Proper noun

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Olódùmarè

  1. A primordial being of creation in the Yoruba pantheon, regarded as the supreme ruler of the universe and the highest ranking divinity of Ìṣẹ̀ṣe
    Synonyms: Elédùwà, Ọlọ́run
  2. (Christianity) God
    Synonym: Ọlọ́run