Ọrẹ́lúsì

Pronunciation



Meaning of Ọrẹ́lúsì

The deity Ọrẹ̀ has prestige.



Extended Meaning

Ọrẹ̀lúeré was an ancient hunter and warrior of pre-Odùduwà Ifẹ̀ now worshipped as a fertility deity (Ọrẹ̀) in towns in the Ìjẹ̀bú and Èkìtì/Oǹdó regions. Ọrẹ̀ is closely associated with yams, fertility, the harvest, and in some traditions, is believed to control rain. In the town of Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín, Ọrẹ̀ is associated with the beginning of the rainy season.



Morphology

ọrẹ̀-ní-ùsì



Gloss

ọrẹ̀ - Ọrẹ̀; a warrior and fertility deity associated with farming and weather
- have
ùsì - reputation, prominence


Geolocation

Common in:
EKITI



Variants

Ọrẹ́nísì

Ọrẹ́núsì