eleṣu

Yoruba

Etymology

From oní- (“one who has”) +‎ Èṣù (“Esu”), literally “One who has Esu”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.lé.ʃù/

Noun

eléṣù

1. A devotee or worshipper of the orisha Èṣù
2. One who is cunning or clever, a trickster, one with traits similar to Èṣù
3. (derogatory, offensive, proscribed) demon, evildoer, satanist