"Iroko" meaning in All languages combined

See Iroko on Wiktionary

Proper name [Yoruba]

IPA: /ì.ɾó.kò/ Forms: Ìrókò [canonical]
Etymology: From ìrókò. Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Ìrókò|head2=}} Ìrókò, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Ìrókò}} Ìrókò, {{yo-prop|Ìrókò}} Ìrókò
  1. an earth spirit (imọlẹ̀), believed to reside in the sacred iroko tree. He is regarded as the orisha of desires and decision making. He is known to be friendly with almost all the other orisha. Categories (topical): Yoruba religion
    Sense id: en-Iroko-yo-name-JF2VeYLj Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "From ìrókò.",
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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      ],
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        ],
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          "iroko",
          "iroko"
        ],
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          "tree",
          "tree"
        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ì.ɾó.kò/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Iroko"
}

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