Oluwa
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- Ọlúa
Etymology
- According to R.C. Abraham, from olú (“lord”) + wa (“our”), literally “Our lord”
- From olúwa (“lord, husband”), ultimately from olú (“lord, prominent one”) + ìwà (“behavior, good character”), literally “The Lord of good behavior”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ō.lú.wā/
Proper noun
Olúwa
- (Christianity, Islam) the Lord, God
Descendants
- → Haitian Creole: lwa
- → English: loa