imọlẹ
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- ùmọlẹ̀
Etymology 1
Shortened form of irúnmọlẹ̀
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ì.mɔ̃̄.lɛ̀/
Noun
ìmọlẹ̀
- primordial spirits or energies of the Yoruba religion, the first group of deities created after the creation of the world and Ifẹ̀. Humans chosen or inhabited by the ìmọlẹ̀ are known as òrìṣà
Derived terms
- ugbómọlẹ̀ (“forbidden forest, forest inhabited by the ìmọlẹ̀”)
Etymology 2
ì (“nominalizing prefix”) + mọ́ (“to shine, to light, to brighten, to make clear”) + ilẹ̀ (“land”), "That which lights the land."
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ì.mɔ̃́.lɛ̀/
Noun
ìmọ́lẹ̀
- light, brightness, glow
Derived terms
- ìmọ́lẹ̀ bàìbàì (“dim light”)
- ìmọ́lẹ̀ oòrùn (“sunlight”)
- ìmọ́lẹ̀ òṣùpá (“moonlight”)
Related terms
- mọ́lẹ̀ (“to light, to shine”)
- ùmọ́lẹ̀ (“light”)