"eleṣu" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /ē.lé.ʃù/ Forms: eléṣù [canonical]
Etymology: From oní- (“one who has”) + Èṣù (“Esu”), literally “One who has Esu”. Etymology templates: {{af|yo|oní-|Èṣù|lit=One who has Esu|t1=one who has|t2=Esu}} oní- (“one who has”) + Èṣù (“Esu”), literally “One who has Esu” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=eléṣù|head2=}} eléṣù, {{yo-pos|noun|eléṣù|}} eléṣù, {{yo-noun|eléṣù}} eléṣù
  1. A devotee or worshipper of the orisha Èṣù
    Sense id: en-eleṣu-yo-noun-ix3UE9ug Categories (other): Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with oni-, Religion, Yoruba religion Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 37 39 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 28 37 35 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with oni-: 33 39 28 Disambiguation of Religion: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Yoruba religion: 91 4 4
  2. One who is cunning or clever, a trickster, one with traits similar to Èṣù
    Sense id: en-eleṣu-yo-noun-0tn7IEZe Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with oni-, People Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 50 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 37 39 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 28 37 35 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with oni-: 33 39 28 Disambiguation of People: 0 100 0
  3. (derogatory, offensive, proscribed) demon, evildoer, satanist Tags: derogatory, offensive, proscribed
    Sense id: en-eleṣu-yo-noun-mI200fh1 Categories (other): Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with oni- Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 37 39 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 28 37 35 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with oni-: 33 39 28
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