"onifa" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /ō.nĩ́.fá/ Forms: onífá [canonical]
Etymology: From oní- (“one who has”) + Ifá (“Ifa, Orunmila”), literally “One who has Ifa”. Etymology templates: {{af|yo|oní-|Ifá|lit=One who has Ifa|t1=one who has|t2=Ifa, Orunmila}} oní- (“one who has”) + Ifá (“Ifa, Orunmila”), literally “One who has Ifa” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=onífá|head2=}} onífá, {{yo-pos|noun|onífá|}} onífá, {{yo-noun|onífá}} onífá
  1. A devotee or initiate of Ifá divination and a worshipper of the orisha Ọ̀rúnmìlà Categories (topical): People, Religion, Yoruba religion Synonyms: ọlọ́rúnmìlà, babalawo, ìyánífá, aláwo, awo
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  "etymology_text": "From oní- (“one who has”) + Ifá (“Ifa, Orunmila”), literally “One who has Ifa”.",
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        "A devotee or initiate of Ifá divination and a worshipper of the orisha Ọ̀rúnmìlà"
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        ],
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        ],
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          "worshipper",
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        ],
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          "orisha",
          "orisha"
        ],
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          "Ọ̀rúnmìlà",
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          "word": "ọlọ́rúnmìlà"
        },
        {
          "word": "babalawo"
        },
        {
          "word": "ìyánífá"
        },
        {
          "word": "aláwo"
        },
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          "word": "awo"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ō.nĩ́.fá/"
    }
  ],
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From oní- (“one who has”) + Ifá (“Ifa, Orunmila”), literally “One who has Ifa”.",
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      "form": "onífá",
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      ],
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        ],
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        ],
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          "Ifá",
          "Ifa#Yoruba"
        ],
        [
          "worshipper",
          "worshipper"
        ],
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          "orisha",
          "orisha"
        ],
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          "Ọ̀rúnmìlà",
          "Ọrunmila#Yoruba"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ọlọ́rúnmìlà"
        },
        {
          "word": "babalawo"
        },
        {
          "word": "ìyánífá"
        },
        {
          "word": "aláwo"
        },
        {
          "word": "awo"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ō.nĩ́.fá/"
    }
  ],
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