oloye
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Yoruba
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From oní- (“one who has”) + oyè (“a chieftancy title”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]olóyè
- Yoruba traditional chief
- someone who is honorable
- officeholder
Derived terms
[edit]- olóyè ọjà (“market chief”)
- olóyè-ẹgbẹ́ (“head of a club or association”)