Olisa
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- Lísà
- Rísà (Ijesha)
Etymology
Compare with Edo Olíhà
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ō.lí.sà/
Proper Noun
Olísà
- a traditional chieftaincy title usually given to the highest ranking chief of most Yoruba towns, and head of the Ìwàrẹ̀fà or in some cases, Ògbóni, council of chiefs
Related terms
- Ìwàrẹ