ọlọja
Yoruba
Etymology
From oní- (“one who has”) + ọjà (“market”), compare with Olukumi ọlọ́zà
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔ̄.lɔ́.d͡ʒà/
Noun
ọlọ́jà
- king, monarch
- Synonyms: ọba, ọwá, olú
- head or leader of a market
- Synonym: Ìyálọ́jà
- market person; someone who sells at a market
Derived terms
- Ọlọ́jà (“title of a monarch in certain Yoruba towns”)
Notes
- The term ọlọ́jà was historically used for a king as the market was usually the defining trait of a large town; only certain Yoruba dialects and Odu Ifa texts still use it with that sense