Oriṣẹ

Itsekiri Etymology The etymology of the term is its unclear (perhaps from its alv-yrd-pro *ò-rìsà, its alv-yrd-pro *ɔ̀-rɪ̀cà, or its alv-yrd-pro *ò-rìcà). May have originally referred to the sky or rainfall, a sense which is still used in some contexts but is rare. See cognates yo Òrìṣà, Èkìtì and Ifẹ̀ yo Ọ̀rị̀ṣà, ig Òlìsà, urh Oyise, bin Òsà and bin Òìsà, igb Oricha, and fon Lisà. Pronunciation its /ò.ɾì.ʃɛ̀/ Proper noun its noun Òrìṣẹ̀ the supreme being its Christianity the Lord, God Related terms its umalẹ̀ spirits