Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shango

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
shango
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An orisha in Yoruba religion, the god of thunder, fire, justice, dance and virility.

Etymology

From Yoruba Ṣàngó.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does shango mean?
An orisha in Yoruba religion, the god of thunder, fire, justice, dance and virility.
Where does shango come from?
From Yoruba Ṣàngó.

How to pronounce shango

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