Ṣódẹkẹ́

Pronunciation



Meaning of Ṣódẹkẹ́

The sorcerer has become a rafter (holding up the house).



Extended Meaning

Another way to read this would be "The sorcerer/fertility god has become our protector." The ẹkẹ́ is a rafter used to support the roof of the house.



Morphology

oṣó-di-ẹkẹ́



Gloss

oṣó - sorcerer, fertility god (òrìṣà oko)
di - become
ẹkẹ́ - the pillars that hold the house roof


Geolocation

Common in:
OGUN



Famous Persons

  • Sódẹkẹ́

  • the first leader of the Egbas in Abeokuta



Variants

Shódẹkẹ́