"Ori" meaning in Yoruba

See Ori in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ō.ɾí/ Forms: Orí [canonical]
Etymology: From orí (“head”), ultimately from o- (“agent prefix”) + rí (“to see”), literally “That whom sees ahead of us”. Etymology templates: {{af|yo|o-|rí|lit=That whom sees ahead of us|t1=agent prefix|t2=to see}} o- (“agent prefix”) + rí (“to see”), literally “That whom sees ahead of us” Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Orí|head2=}} Orí, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Orí}} Orí, {{yo-prop|Orí}} Orí
  1. A Yoruba religious metaphysical concept referring to one's intuition, destiny, and consciousness in life. Categories (topical): Religion, Yoruba religion
    Sense id: en-Ori-yo-name-N9gpil-7 Disambiguation of Religion: 72 28 Disambiguation of Yoruba religion: 66 34 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with o- Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with o-: 62 38
  2. the spirit or orisha representing this concept; it is regarded as a personal guardian of one's soul on earth, and the orisha of destiny, luck, existence, and fate. It is one of the most important orisha and Yoruba concepts in Ìṣẹ̀ṣe. Synonyms: Orí-inú, Ẹlẹ́dàá, Ìpín Related terms: Ìpọ̀nrí, Orí-ọ̀run, orírun [source]
    Sense id: en-Ori-yo-name-ktkiiFBF Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Culture
Disambiguation of Culture: 0 0
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