ologeeṣa

Yoruba

Etymology

From oní- +‎ ògé +‎ òòṣà, literally “Oge of the orisha”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.ló.ɡèé.ʃà/

Noun

ológèéṣà

1. a nickname for the bird known as the Egyptian plover, especially when it is referenced in verses of the Odù Ifá or in poetry. It features on the staff of priests of the deity known as Ọ̀sanyìn, and is associated with healing and medicine.

   Synonyms: ògé, ẹyẹ-òòṣà, ògé

   Adífá fún ológèéṣà ti yóò korò lẹ́jẹ̀ tọmọtọmọ

   We divine for the egyptian plover, who's descendants shall continue to be bitter to the blood

   (a verse of the Odu Ifa Ọ̀wọ́nrínṣogbè establishing the taboo of consuming the oge bird)

Related terms

• ògéédú