abọgibọpẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ bọ (“to venerate”) +‎ igi (“tree”) +‎ bọ (“to venerate”) +‎ ọ̀pẹ̀ (“palm tree”), literally “one who worships trees and palms”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.bɔ̄.ɡī.bɔ̀.k͡pɛ̀/

Noun

abọgibọ̀pẹ̀

1. animist
2. animism

   Synonym: ẹ̀sìn abọgibọ̀pẹ̀

   Kò sí bí a ṣe lè ṣe abọgibọ̀pẹ̀ kí igba irúnmọlẹ̀ ò máa gbe ni ― There is not a possibilty that one who practices animisim will not be favoured by the 200 divine supernatural spirits