Ọlua

Yoruba

Etymology 1

ọlú (“Lord, prominent one”) +‎ a (“we, our”), literally “Our Lord”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.lú.ā/

Proper noun

Ọlúa

  1. (Ekiti) A local deity worshipped by some communities in the Èkìtì region, and who's worshipped is characterized by the performance of ẹ̀fẹ̀ poetry.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.lú.ā/

Noun

Ọlúa

  1. (Ekiti) Alternative form of Olúwa
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