Oṣódèyí

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Meaning of Oṣódèyí

1. Sorcery held this one down, kept him/her alive. 2. The sorcerer became this.

Extended Meaning

Meaning #1 could apply to àbíkú children.

Morphology

oṣó-di-èyí

Gloss
Part Meaning
oṣó sorcery, sorcerer, the fertility god (òrìṣà oko)
dì tie, bind
dì become
èyí this (one)
Geolocation

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