ogbo atọ asure Iworiwofun

Yoruba

Yoruba phrasebook

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Etymology

From o +‎ gbó +‎ atọ́ +‎ àsúre +‎ Ìwòrìwòfún, ultimately from o- (“agent prefix”) +‎ gbó (“to be old”) +‎ a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ tọ́ (“to live a long life”) +‎ à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ súre (“to shower blessings”) +‎ Ìwòrìwòfún (“the spirit of the 61st chapter of the Odù Ifá”), literally “May you live to be old, may you live a long and healthy life, receive the blessings of Iworiwofun”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.ɡ͡bó ā.tɔ́ à.sú.ɾē ì.wò.ɾì.wò.fṹ/

Phrase

ogbó atọ́ àsúre Ìwòrìwòfún

1. a greeting used by practitioners of Ifá divination, usually as a response to the greeting "àbọrú àbọyè àbọṣíṣẹ."

Coordinate terms

• àbọrú àbọyè àbọṣíṣẹ