abọru abọye abọṣiṣẹ

Yoruba

Yoruba phrasebook

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Alternative forms

àbọrúbọyè

Etymology

From Blend of àbọ (“sacrifice”) +‎ rú (“to make a sacrifice”) +‎ àbọ (“sacrifice”) +‎ yè (“to live”) +‎ àbọ (“sacrifice”) +‎ ṣíṣẹ (“to work”), literally “May our sacrifice be successful and bring life, may our sacrifice do what it was intended to do”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /à.bɔ̄.ɾú à.bɔ̄.jè à.bɔ̄.ʃí.ʃɛ̄/

Phrase

àbọrú àbọyè àbọṣíṣẹ

A greeting for initiates and practitioners of Ifá divination, such as a babalawo and ìyánífá