Bilisi

See also: bilisi

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• بِلِسِ

Etymology

Hausa ìblîs, ultimately from Arabic إِبْلِيس (ʔiblīs)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bì.lí.sì/

Proper noun

Bìlísì

1. (Christianity, Islam) Satan, the Devil

   Synonyms: Èṣù, Sàtánì

Usage notes

• Bìlísì and Sàtánì is encouraged to be used over the term Èṣù, see there for further explanation.