bokono

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noun

An exceptional diviner in the Ifá (Fá) religion and system of divination of the Fon and Yoruba people.

OriginFon bókɔ́nɔ̀ →
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Meanings

nounbokono (plural bokonos)

plural bokonos · alternative bokonon

  1. lifestyleAn exceptional diviner in the Ifá (Fá) religion and system of divination of the Fon and Yoruba people.

Origin

  1. Fonbókɔ́nɔ̀“soothsayer”
  2. Englishbokono

From Fon bókɔ́nɔ̀ (“soothsayer”).

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APA

bokono. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bokono

MLA

“bokono.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bokono. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bokono,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bokono.

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