Ịja

See also: ija, Ija, íja, -ija, and i'ja

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Ụ̀ja (Ekiti)
Ìja

Etymology

See Ìja for an explanation on the male and female aspects of this deity. Possibly from ị̀jà (“fight, conflict”), but the tone shift from low to mid is unclear, and may suggest origin from a root ja

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪ̀.d͡ʒā/

Proper noun

Ị̀ja

(Ekiti) a male hunting deity (ụmọlẹ̀) regarded as a brother of Ògún

Derived terms