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Meaning of ija | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ì.d͡ʒà

Definitions

  1. a primordial divinity (irúnmọlẹ̀) and orisha of war, hunting, and fighting. He is closely associated with Ògún and is regarded as his brother along with Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì.
  2. a male hunting deity (ụmọlẹ̀) regarded as a brother of Ògún
    Ekiti
  3. the act of fighting
  4. whirlwind
  5. fat
    obsolete
  6. the wife of Ògún, the feminine aspect of hunting
  7. fight, quarrel

Equivalents

English fight

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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