"iyanifa" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ì.já.nĩ́.fá/ Forms: ìyánífá [canonical]
Etymology: From ìyá (“mother, woman”) + oní- (“one who has”) + Ifá (“Ifa divination”). Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|ìyá|oní-|Ifá|t1=mother, woman|t2=one who has|t3=Ifa divination}} ìyá (“mother, woman”) + oní- (“one who has”) + Ifá (“Ifa divination”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ìyánífá|head2=}} ìyánífá, {{yo-pos|noun|ìyánífá|}} ìyánífá, {{yo-noun|ìyánífá}} ìyánífá
  1. A female initiate or priestess of Ifa divination Categories (topical): Occupations, People, Yoruba religion Synonyms: ìyáláwo Coordinate_terms: babaláwo
    Sense id: en-iyanifa-yo-noun-tpz~8AQG Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header
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