Etymology[edit]
From Òrìṣà (“Orisa (sky deity)”) + Ìkirè (“Ikire town”), literally “Orisa of Ikire”
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Òrìṣàkirè
- a supreme deity of creation regarded as a form of the sky god Òrìṣàálá (Ọbàtálá), associated with the town of Ìkirè, where he is worshipped there and the surrounding area
- Synonyms: Òrìṣà, Àbarị̀ṣà, Òrìṣàálá, Ọbàtálá, Òrìṣàgìyán, Òrìṣàjayè