igbo digital

àlụsị (ah-loo-see)

Definition (Igbo): Mmụọ ma ọ bụ chi nke mmadụ ma ọ bụ obodo ji eme ofo na omenala, nke a na-asọpụrụ site n’ịlụ àjà, emume, na arụmọrụ.

Definition (English): A deity or spiritual force in Igbo traditional religion, often associated with a community, family, or natural force, and honored through sacrifices, rituals, and festivals.

nkọ́wa: deity, god, goddess

Example Sentences:

• Ndị mmadụ gara ụlọ arụsị iji nye àjà nye àlụsị ha. – The people went to the shrine to offer sacrifice to their deity.
• Àlụsị bụ akụkụ dị mkpa nke ọdịnala Igbo. – Deities are an important part of Igbo tradition

Dialects: standard

Semantic Domains: folklore

Parts of Speech: noun