Oke
Yoruba
Etymology
From òkè (“mountain”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ò.kè/
Proper Noun
Òkè
- The orisha of mountains and hills.
- Synonym: Òrìṣà-òkè
- A general name for any orisha or deity that is believed to inhabit mountains, hills, or large rocks.
- They may be further specified by the mountain they are associated with (ex. Òkè Olúmọ for the deity believed to inhabit the Olúmọ rock.
- Synonym: Òrìṣà-òkè
- Orisha associated with specific locations include Òkè Olúmọ, Òkè Ìdànrè, Òkèmelú, and Òkè Ìbàdàn
- A prefix of a name given to worshippers of the orisha of mountains, a shortening of such a name (ex. Òkétáyọ̀)
- A unisex given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá
- It is given to a child believed to have who is believed to have came to life through the power of the odù Ifá chapter Ìrẹtẹ̀ Àáyá (Ìrẹtẹ̀-Ògùndá).
Derived terms
- Òkéfẹ́mi
- Òkégbọlá
- Òképọ́nmilé
- Òkétáyọ̀
- Òkéwùnmí