Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ori

/ˈɔɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
ori
IPA
/ˈɔɹi/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An individual's spiritual intuition and destiny, according to Yoruba beliefs.

Uncountable

name

A surname from Italian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba Orí.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

Oris (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

orisha

Rhymes With

story glory inventory tory rory corey laurie storey quarry lori lorry tori

Questions

How do you pronounce ori?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹi/.
What does ori mean?
An individual's spiritual intuition and destiny, according to Yoruba beliefs.
Where does ori come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce ori

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