Onire
Yoruba
Etymology
From oní (“owner”) + Irè (“the town of Irè”), literally “Owner of Irè”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ō.nĩ́.ɾè/
Proper noun
Onírè
- The official title of the ruler of the town of Irè-Èkìtì, a holy city of the deity Ògún
- An oriki or praise name for the deity Ògún, in reference for his role as the legendary founder of the town of Irè
Derived terms
- Ògún Onírè (“a nickname for the Yoruba deity of iron and hunting Ògún”)