madaarikan

Yoruba

Etymology

From máà (“do not”) +‎ dá (“to make”) +‎ orí (“head, personal spirit”) +‎ kàn (“touch”), literally “That which prevent evil from touching's one's head”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /má.dàá.ɾí.kã̀/

Noun

mádàáríkàn

A type of Yoruba incantation or spell, used to ward off a preemptive supernatural attack
Synonyms: ọfọ̀, ọfọ̀ mádàáríkàn