iyalorixá

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• ialorixá

Etymology

From Yoruba ìyálórìṣà.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.ja.lo.ɾiˈʃa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.jɐ.lu.ɾiˈʃa/

Noun

iyalorixá f (plural iyalorixás)

1. Candomblé priestess

   Synonym: mãe-de-santo

Coordinate terms

• babalorixá