Yoruba

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Etymology

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From Blend of ẹfun (chalk (a symbol of Ọbàtálá)) +‎ ìpọ̀rí (ancestral source of the destiny of one's lineage) +‎ oyè (honor), literally Ọbàtálá is the ancestral source of our lineage's destiny.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛ̄.fṹ.k͡pɔ̀.ɾó.jè/

Proper noun

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Ẹfúnpọ̀róyè

  1. a female given name meaning “Ọbàtálá is the ancestral source of our lineage's destiny”

Derived terms

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