Fásọ̀yínù

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Meaning of Fásọ̀yínù

Ifa did not lose this.

Extended Meaning

The spelling of this name often confuses the listener as to what it actually means. Writing conventions usually prevent the doubling of vowels, or the name would have been written as "Fáàsọ̀yínù", which is what it actually breaks down as. Writing it as "Fásọ̀yínù" misleads one to think of the meaning as "Ifá lost or threw this away."

Morphology

ifá-à-sọ̀-èyí-nù

Gloss
Part Meaning
ifa Ifá (oracle)
does not
sọ throw
èyí this (one)
nù lost
Geolocation

Common in:

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