Ojido

Yoruba

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ō.d͡ʒì.dó/

Proper noun

Ojìdó

  1. (Ekiti) a fertility deity of the town of Adó, associated with the new yam harvest. It is traditionally worshipped every nine days by its priestess
  2. (Ekiti) a large market in Adó-Èkìtì, which houses the shrine of Ojìdó
  3. (Ekiti, by extension) a traditional festival celebrating the deity Ojìdó in Adó-Èkìtì
    Synonym: ọdún Ojìdó

Derived terms
  • olójìdó (“a worshipper of Ojìdó”)
  • Ùpojà
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