arụ̄sị̄
Noun12 varieties
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Meanings
a god or goddess, especially in polytheism; deity;
Noun
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Afiikpo, Ajalị, Amaifeke, Ezaa, Isuama, Izii, Nkanụ, Nsụka, Owere, Ọhụhụ, Ọka, Ọnịcha
- erūshị̄ Afiikpo
- erụsị Afiikpo
- arụ̄n̄shị̄ Ajalị
- erụn̄shị̄ Amaifeke
- erịshị Ezaa
- arụ̄sị̄ Isuama
- ǹshị̄ Izii
- arụǹshị Izii
- ẹlụshị Nkanụ
- ma Nsụka
- mmā Nsụka
- arụ̄shị̄ Owere
- arụ̄sị̄ Ọhụhụ
- alụshị Ọka
- alụsị Ọnịcha
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
Igwekaala bụ arụsị a ma nke ọma n'ala Igbo.
— Igwekala is a well known deity in Igbo land.
Ha ga-apị arụṣi ọzọ.
— They will carve idols again.
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- Èkea day in the Igbo four-day week, following Ǹkwọ, personified as an alūsị; Arụsị of the first market day of the Igbo week, associated with east and the element of fire
- ǸkwọIgbo market day following Àfò, personified as an alūsị; arụsị of the fourth market day of the Igbo week
- Orìèarụsị of the second Igbo market day