Ajogun

Yoruba

Etymology

From a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ jẹ (“to eat, consme”) +‎ ogun (“war”), literally “The ones that feed on war”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.d͡ʒō.ɡũ̄/

Proper noun

Ajogun

1. In the Yoruba mythology, the personification of malevolent forces as six hundred and one warriors that wage war against humanity. The eight leaders of these forces include Ikú (“personification of death”), Àrùn (“personification of disease”), Ẹ̀gbà (“personification of paralysis”), Èpè (“personification of curses”), Òfò (“personification of loss”), Ẹ̀wọ̀n (“personification of imprisonment”), Ọ̀ràn (“personification of trouble, problems”), and Èṣe (“personification of affliction”).

   Synonyms: jogun-jogun, ajogun ọ̀run