"Ẹla" meaning in Yoruba

See Ẹla in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɛ̀.là/ Forms: Ẹ̀là [canonical]
Etymology: ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + là (“to split”) Etymology templates: {{affix|yo|ẹ̀-|là|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to split}} ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + là (“to split”) Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Ẹ̀là|head2=}} Ẹ̀là, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Ẹ̀là}} Ẹ̀là, {{yo-prop|Ẹ̀là}} Ẹ̀là
  1. A primordial ìmọlẹ̀ or energy force of the Yoruba religion, associated with the deity Orunmila and divination, said to be the energy responsible for the creation of the universe, he is associated with the orisha Olúorogbo Synonyms: Olúorogbo
    Sense id: en-Ẹla-yo-name-ZEEQHySN Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with ẹ- Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 23 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with ẹ-: 80 20
  2. A nickname for Orunmila
    Sense id: en-Ẹla-yo-name-NKNnUYS9
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "77 23",
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        ],
        [
          "divination",
          "divination"
        ],
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          "orisha",
          "orisha"
        ],
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          "Olúorogbo",
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        ]
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        }
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      "ipa": "/ɛ̀.là/"
    }
  ],
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    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation"
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        "1": "proper noun",
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      ],
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          "imọlẹ#Yoruba"
        ],
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        [
          "divination",
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          "orisha",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ̀.là/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Ẹla"
}

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