Baṣọrun
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- Ọṣọ̀run, Iba Ọṣọ̀run, Eéṣọ̀run
Etymology
From ọba (“king, father”) + a- (“agent prefix”) + ṣe (“to do”) + ọ̀run (“heaven”), literally “The king/father who lives in heaven on earth”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bā.ʃɔ̀.ɾũ̄/
Proper noun
Baṣọ̀run
- A senior traditional chieftaincy title held by the Prime Minister of the historical Oyo Empire, and head of the Ọ̀yọ́mẹ̀sì, and a close advisor to the Alaafin