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MEANING OF THE 256 ODDUS OF IFÁ

BABA EYIOGBE: (Ascends above death)

OGBE YEKU: (Looks behind)
OGBE WEÑE or OGBE WORI: (completely clear)
OGBE DI: (Not to be selfish)
OGBE ROSO: (Throws the dream to the road and OSUN. OSUN)
OGBE JUANI or OGBE WALE: (He is skillful in the house. Respect the house. Enter the house)
OGBE BARA: (Edifies the body)
OGBE KANA: (Touches the body. The current is in the body)
OGBE YONO: (Opens his mouth, calms our hunger. Speak softly. The snail speaks)
OGBE SA: (Gets the swagger).
OGBE KA EFIKANTE: (It is uncovered, it does not carry the thing).
OGBE TRUPON or OGBE TUMAKO: (Holding the child on the back, explains that death goes on the
back).
OGBE TUA: (Divisions crown)
OGBE ATE: (Explains the dislocation in the body)
OGBE SHE: (The one who takes the work and something to do. No corn is eaten)
OGBE FUN FUNLO: (The one who drowns. The words carried away by the wind)

OYEKUN MEYI: (The night is your ally)

OYEKUN NILOGBE: (Brakes ÈJÌOGBÈ)
OYEKUN WORI or OYEKUN PITI: (Reverberates, boils)
OYEKUN DI: (He is proud, he came to the world to save a situation or to fix something).
OYEKUN BIROSO: (The sound of water is born)
OYEKUN JUANI: (The one who walks)
OYEKUN BARA: (Goes quickly)
OYEKUN FOLOKO KANA: (Increases the evil)
OYEKUN OGUNDA or OYEKUN TEKUNDA: (Gives the creatures mirages)
OYEKUN SA or OYEKUN RIKUSA: (Gets the bragging rights)
OYEKUN BIKA LOMI: (Donate water)
OYEKUN BATRUPON or OYEKUN BATUTO: (Hiding OTRUPPO)
OYEKUN TURA or OYEKUN TESIA: (Humiliates his flag)
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OYEKUN BIRETE: (OYEKÚN provokes IRETE)

OYEKUN SHE or OYEKUN PAKIOSHE: (Reenacts the death of OSHE)
OYEKUN BEDURA or OYEKUN FUN: (Cuts the balance of life)

IWORI MEYI: (Our head)

IWORI BOGBE: (The one who helps himself through a sacrifice)
IWORI YEKU: (Fills the seat)
IWORI DI or IWORI BODE: (Lives in Death)
IWORI KOSO: (The Sound of the Earth is Born)
IWORI JUANI: (He is the one who filters)
IWORI OBERE or IWORI BARA: (IWORI loves OBARA)
IWORI KANA: (He is the good one)
IWORI OGUNDA: (Possesses a secret)
IWORI BOSA: (Leaving for war)
IWORI BOKA: (The vanquished tree)
IWORI BATRUPON: (The one who reads)
IWORI TURA: (Hiding OTRUPPO)
IWORI ROTE: (It is flammable)
IWORI BOSHE: (Covers the works)
IWORI BOFUN: (Worships Olofin)

ODI MEYI: (The one with malice)

ODI LOBE or ERDIBLE: (He is a teacher)
ODI YEKU: (Lives among the dead)
ODI WORI or ODI ORO: (The one who has children)
ODI ROSO: (Does not sleep)
ODI JUANI or ODI OMONI: (It is the one who says)
ODI BARA: (It's fast)
ODI KANA or ODI ONA: (A single wall)
ODI OGUNDA: (Malice is born strong)
ODI SA: (Lives in the lagoon)
ODI KA: (No heart)
ODI TRUPON: (It's smart)
ODI TURA or ODI TAURUS: (Pepper has no owner)
ODI LEKE: (Ties her dresses)
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ODI SHE: (The one who works)

ODI FUMBO: (The one who worships the narrow)

IROSO MEYI: (The source)

IROSO UMBO: (Fountain comes to me)
IROSO YEKU: (Pointing to the corpse)
IROSO WORI: (Shows honor)
IROSO DI: (It is the bad thought)
IROSO JUANI: (walks slowly)
IROSO BARA or IROSO GAN: (Lives in the world)
IROSO KANA or IROSO KALU: (The one who crashes)
IROSO OGUNDA or IROSO TOLDA: (He has the whim to create)
IROSO SA: (The one who is the light of the day)
IROSO KA BOKALÁ:(The one who counts)
IROSO TRUPON: (Suddenly loosens up)
IROSO TURARA: (It is the smoke that rises)
IROSO ATE or IROSO UNKUEMI: (The one who shows us the safe way)
IROSO SHE: (Makes it better)
IROSO FUN: (Fountain Giving)

OJUANI MEYI: (The walk)

OJUANI SHOBI: (Looks closely at EJIOGBE)
OJUANI YEKU: (Returns to the side of death)
OJUANI WORI or OJUANI TANSHELA: (He who gives the stone, the ashé of humanity).
OJUANI NI SHIDI: (He is the one who opens ODI)
OJUANI HERMOSO: (Stops IROSO)
OJUANI BARA or OJUANI LOZURE: (The questioner. He wants to keep everything)
OJUANI POLOKO KANA or OJUANI POKON: (Becomes clearly invisible)
OJUANI OGUNDA: (He is a warrior)
OJUANI BOSA: (Has a vacant look)
OJUANI BOKA: (Covers the evil)
OJUANI BATRUPON: (Suddenly loosens)
OJUANI TURA or OJUANI ALAKENTU: (He is a sailor)
OJUANI BIRETE: (Throwing up on IRETE)
OJUANI BOSHE: (Cooperates with the work)
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OJUANI BOFUN: (Gives coat to OFUN)

OBARA MEYI: (The flowing one)

OBARA BOGBE: (Worship leader)
OBARA YEKU or OBARA KUYE: (Kill crown)
OBARA WORI or OBARA WEREKO: (The one who looks at the crown)
OBARA DILA: (It is the thick one)
OBARA KOSO: (The one who binds)
OBARA JUANI: (The one who corners himself)
OBARA KANA: (The first)
OBARA OGUNDA or OBARA GUÑA: (Has death next to him)
OBARA SA: (It is very long)
OBARA KA: (March for Evil)
OBARA TRUPON or OBARA TUMBUN: (It is the ulcerative one)
OBARA TURA or OBARA KUSHIYO: (He is the compassionate one)
OBARA RETE or OBARA KETE: (The one with waist)
OBARA SHE: (The one who makes the calm)
OBARA FUN: (It is the one who gives)

OKANA MEYI: (The first)

OKANA LOBE or OKANA SODE: (Goes to the mountains)
OKANA YEKU: (The one who cries)
OKANA WORI u OKANA GIO: (It is the fire)
OKANA DI: (She is reluctant).
OKANA ROSO: (The one who heals)
OKANA JUANI or OKANA YABILE: (It is in disarray)
OKANA OBARA: (Asker)
OKANA OGUNDA u OKANA KAKUIN: (It is war)
OKANA SA: (It is full)
OKANA KA: (Makes medicines out of the head)
OKANA TRUPON: (Buying the house)
OKANA TURALE: (He is mute)
OKANA RETE or OKANA WETE: (He is fat)
OKANA SHE: (He is the one who manufactures)
OKANA FUN: (Gives birth)
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OGUNDA MEYI: (Birth of War)

OGUNDA BIODE: (Executes the attack)
OGUNDA YEKU: (The good sign)
OGUNDA WORI or OGUNDA KUANEYE: (The guardian)
OGUNDA DIO: (Decreases)
OGUNDA KOROSO or OGUNDA ROSO: (The one who heals)
OGUNDA JUANI or OGUNDA LENI: (Rewards people)
OGUNDA BARA or OGUNDA BAMBO: (The one that ends up completing)
OGUNDA FOLOKANA, OGUNDA KANA, OGUNDA KO: (Makes Orúnmila fly)
OGUNDA MASA: (The greatest warrior to die)
OGUNDA KA: (He is the one who hurries)
OGUNDA TRUPON: (He is the one who writes on the board)
OGUNDA TETURA: (He is the guardian of the village)
OGUNDA KETE: (The Consequences of War)
OGUNDA SHE: (The one who does good)
OGUNDA FUN: (He is the one who gives)

OSA MEYI: (During the day)

OSA LOGBE or OSA LOBOBEYO: (He is the one who saves from destruction).
OSA YEKU: (Removes death)
OSA WORIWO or OSA WO: (The guardian)
OSA DI: (It is he who becomes merciful)
OSA ROSO: (It is the one that goes to sleep)
OSA JUANI or OSA LONI: (He is the owner and it is for himself)
OSA SHEPE or OSA BARA: (It is the one that is wide).
OSA KANA: (It is a sparrowhawk)
OSA OGUNDA or OSA KULEYA: (Where death can not overcome the house).
OSA KA: (It's undercover)
OSA TRUPON: (It is the one who is weak)
OSA TURA or OSA URE: (He is the owner of IFÁ's destiny).
OSA RETE: (He is the one who speaks the words of the IFÁ heads).
OSA SHE: (Has to sell the lot)
OSA FUN: (He is the one who gives the cape to OFUN)

IKA MEYI: (Evil and Cruelty)

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IKA BEMI or IKA OGBE: (Cruelty saves me)

IKA YEKU or IKA BIKU: (He is the one who gives death to the person).
IKA WORI or IKA FEFE: (He takes to the wall and puts the explanation)
IKA DI: (The end of business)
IKA ROSO: (He stands up straight)
IKA JUANI or IKA JUNKO: (It is not benevolent, it is cruel).
IKA BARA: (It is false. Shake on the crown)
IKA KANA: (It is the catapult)
IKA OGUNDA: (The unbridled struggle)
IKA SA: (He is somewhat dry, dangerous talkative, has no home).
IKA TRUPON: (It's libidinous)
IKA TURA or IKA FOGUERO: (He has a cold, greedy, strong body).
IKA RETE: (The one who throws to the ground)
IKA SHE: (Accusing finger works)
IKA FUN: (Evil is delivered)

OTRUPO MEYI: (The one who loosens the leather)

OTRUPON BEKONWA: (The strong stick makes the drum resonate).
OTRUPON YEKU: (Death grips the body)
OTRUPON ADAWEÑE or OTRUPON ADAKINO: (The one who causes the lawsuit)
OTRUPON DI: (He is the malicious one)
OTRUPON KOSO: (Looks about himself)
OTRUPON JUANI or OTRUPON ÑAO: (Owner of the breasts)
OTRUPON OBARA IFE: (He is the wicked one of IFÁ)
OTRUPON KANA: (He is the one who does what is first and good).
OTRUPON OGUNDA: (The one who walks barefoot)
OTRUPON SA: (The body of desire)
OTRUPON KA: (It is finished, it does not have the health)
OTRUPON TAURO or OTRUPON TURA: (The one who takes advantage of)
OTRUPON BIRETE: (propitiated by a goat)
OTRUPON SHE: (He is the one who makes the knowledge public)
OTRUPON BALOFUN: (He is the one who gives the information)

OTURA MEYI or IFA MALE: (It is the fresh body)

OTURA NIKO: (It has no owner. He is the one who does good to OGBE. It is the one that makes the
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pregnancy.
It has no personality. It is the one that makes the head hit itself).
OTURA YEKU: (He is the one who goes to the world of the dead).
OTURA WORI or OTURA POMPEYO: (The forgetful one)
OTURA DI or OTURA THE DEVIL: (He is the intelligent and shrewd).
OTURA ROSO MUN: (It is the one that shines)
OTURA JUANI: (He is the one who knows the people)
OTURA BARA: (He is the owner of the money; he enjoys and dies young).
OTURA KANA or OTURA TIKU: (He who pushes the way).
OTURA OGUNDA or OTURA AIRA: (has the advantageous position)
OTURA SA: (He is the one who shouts and crosses himself).
OTURA KA: (He is the evil one)
OTURA TRUPON: (He is sick)
OTURA TIYU or OTURA RETE: (The flames of OTURA are in the bush).
OTURA SHE: (power is shared)
OTURA FUN or OTURA ADAKOY: (Creates or founds the associations of money. It is cursed and
blessed)

IRETE MEYI: (The blood that resurrects)

IRETE UNTELE or IRETE LOBE or IRETE ENTEBE MORE: (Expectation is in town)
IRETE YEKU: (It's the good one)
IRETE YERO or IRETE YERUGBE IFA: (It is the rustic one)
IRETE UNTEDI: (Favors those who do not want it)
IRETE LAZO: (The one who works unsuccessfully)
IRETE JUANI or IRETE WAN-WAN: (It is the traveler)
IRETE BARA or IRETE OBA: (It is the one that starts superficially)
IRETE KANA: (Joins in firmly)
IRETE KERDA or IRETE KUTAN: (It is the one that ends in death, destroys the created).
IRETE ANSA or IRETE TOMUSA: (We see a conspirator and run. It is a shield)
IRETE KA: (It is pure)
IRETE BATRUPON: (He is the one who creates the yellow)
IRETE TURA or IRETE SIKA or IRETE SUKANKOLA: (He is the one who hits the ashé with malice).
IRETE SHE or IRETE UNFA: (He is the one who wants them not to disunite).
IRETE FUN or IRETE FILE: (It is the one that increases the money).
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OSHE MEYI: (It is the devourer)

OSHE NILOGBE: (The one who stands in front of EJIOGBE)
OSHE YEKU: (He is the one who makes death)
OSHE WORI or OSHE PAURE: (The one who does the imperceptible)
OSHE DI: (The one who eats ODI)
OSHE LEZO: (He is the sterile one)
OSHE NIWO or OSHE JUANI: (The one who carries the death)
OSHE BARA: (It is the one that begins in the depth)
OSHE KANA or OSHE FOLOKO KANA: (He is the one who slips in front of his own)
OSHE OGUNDA or OSHE OMOLU: (The owner of luck)
OSHE SA: (Time is running out)
OSHE KA: (He is the one who does evil deeds)
OSHE TRUPON: (He is the one who makes the enemies)
OSHE TURA: (Laughs)
OSHE BILE: (The one who gives the next births)
OSHE FUN: (It is the one that gives stability in the work)

ORAGUN. OFÚN MEYI: (Head and body of the dead)

OFUN NALBE: (It is the open throat and enriches EJIOGBE)
OFUN YEKU or OFUN YEMILO: (Returns again with the secret in his hand. It is the same ORUN)
OFUN WORI or OFUN GANDO: (He is the one who enriches himself with wickedness. He is the one who
kills IWORI)
OFUN DI: (Anus contracts)
OFUN BIROSO: (Olofin has OSUN)
OFUN OJUANI or OFUN FUNI: (He is the one who takes care of the head).
OFUN BARA or OFUN SUSU: (Olofin is speckled with white).
OFUN KANA: (He is cunning. It is the one that provokes the cat)
OFUN OGUNDA or OFUN FUNDA: (Creature Phenomena)
OFUN SA: (It is the one that makes the medicines)
OFUN KA: (It is cursed)
OFUN BATRUPON: (The one who leaves the house)
OFUN TEMPOLA or OFUN TO KOLA: (It is the one that takes the liquid corojo).
OFUN BIRETE or OFUN BILE: (He is the one who comes to the house).
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OFUN OWEWE or OFUNSHEWÉ:(Ofun brings luck).