Korikoto
Yoruba
Etymology
From kórìkóto (“A type of toy or shrine used by children”)
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /kó.ɾì.kó.tō/
Proper noun
Kórìkóto
- Synonym: Kórì (“A female orisha of fertility and children”)
- ìbọkúbọ ni ọmọdé ń bọ Kórìkóto; ìgbàkúgbà níí gbà á ― If a child offers a sacrifice to orisha Korikoto anyhow, the small divinity accepts it anyhow(proverb on the consequences of improper handling of what is important)}