ọpẹlẹ

== Yoruba == === Etymology === From ọ̀pẹ̀ (“palm tree, Elaeis guineensis”) +‎ ilẹ̀ (“ground”), literally “Palm tree of the ground” The tree Elaeis guineensis is sacred to the worship of Ifá and the nuts of the ọ̀pẹ̀ tree are used to form the ọ̀pẹ̀lẹ̀. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔ̀.k͡pɛ̀.lɛ̀/ === Noun === ọ̀pẹ̀lẹ̀ A divination chain used in the Yoruba religion and Ifá divination, specifically to communicate with the orisha Ọ̀rúnmìlà. It serves a similar purpose to the ikin, but in less formal situations.