orixá

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba òrìṣà.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.ɾiˈʃa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.ɾiˈʃa/

• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: o‧ri‧xá

Noun

orixá m (plural orixás)

1. orisha (divine entity)

See also

• inquice