Ọwa
Yoruba
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔ̄.wá/
Proper noun
Ọwá
- The official titles of several traditional rulers of some Eastern Yoruba speaking peoples including the Ìjẹ̀ṣà, Èkìtì, Ìgbómìnà, and Oǹdó, including:
- Official title of the traditional ruler of Ìdànrè in Oǹdó State of Nigeria
- Official title of the traditional ruler of Ìgbájọ town in Ọ̀ṣun State of Nigeria
- Official title of the traditional ruler of Ọtán Ayégbajú town in Ọṣun State of Nigeria
Derived terms
- Ọlọ́wá (“The official title of the ruler of Ìgbàrà-òkè”)
- ọmọ Ọwá (“A term for an Ìjẹ̀ṣà person”)
- ọmọwá (“The title for prince and princesses of towns in which their kings use the title Ọwá”)
- Ọwá Kájọlà (“A Yoruba Ìgbómìnà speaking town”)
- Ọwálóbòó (“The official title of the ruler of Òbó-Ayégúnlẹ̀”)
- Ọwá-Obòkun (“Title of the king of the town of Iléṣà and paramount ruler of the Ìjẹ̀ṣà people”)
- Ọwá Onírè (“A Yoruba Ìgbómìnà speaking town”)
- Ọwá Ọ̀tún (“A Yoruba Èkìtì speaking town”)