Mọremi Ajaṣoro

Mọremi Ajaṣoro

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• Mọ́remí Àjàǹṣorò

Etymology

From Mọ́remí +‎ Àjàṣorò, ultimately from Blend of ọmọ (“child”) +‎ rè (“to give attention to”) +‎ èmi (“me”), literally “The child attracts my attention” and Blend of à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ jà (“to fight”) +‎ ṣe (“to make”) +‎ Orò (“Oro deity”), literally “One who fights while making sacrifices to Orò”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔ̃̄.ɾè.mĩ̄ à.d͡ʒà.ʃō.ɾò/, /mɔ̃́.ɾē.mĩ́ à.d͡ʒà.ʃō.ɾò/

Proper noun

Mọ́remí Àjàṣorò or Mọrèmi Àjàṣorò

1. Synonym: Mọ́remí (“Legendary heroine of Yoruba history and orisha”)