awiṣẹ

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ wí (“to say”) +‎ ṣẹ (“to take effect”), literally “That which or that who says something to take immediate effect”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.wí.ʃɛ̄/

Noun

àwíṣẹ

1. the act of saying something that takes immediate effect
2. (Ìṣẹ̀ṣe) prophecy, usually used in reference to the powers of the orisha Ifá or Ifá divination

   Synonyms: ìwíṣẹ, àfọ̀ṣẹ

   àwíṣẹ ni ti Ifá; àfọ̀ṣẹ ni ti Ọ̀rúnmìlà ― Prophecy is that of Ifa, accurate prediction is that of the orisha Orunmila

3. (Ìṣẹ̀ṣe) prophet, soothsayer

   Synonyms: àsọṣẹ, aláwìíṣẹ

Derived terms

• Àwíṣẹ Àgbáyé (“Yoruba religious chieftaincy”)
• aláwìíṣẹ (“prophet”)
• ewì-àwíṣẹ (“ritual incantation”)

See also

• ànábì (“Islamic prophet”)
• wòlíì (“Islamic or Christian prophet”)

Etymology 2

Àwíṣẹ

Same as Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.wí.ʃɛ̄/

Noun

àwíṣẹ

1. the plant Gossypium arboreum