olu-ilu

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• olúùlú
• olúìlú
• وْلُ-اِلُ

Etymology

From olú (“main, chief”) +‎ ìlú (“city”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.lú.ì.lú/

Noun

olú-ìlú

1. capital city

   Láyé àtijọ́ ni Ìlú-Ọba Ọ̀yọ́, olú-ìlú kín-ìn-ní wọn jẹ́ Ọ̀yọ́-Ilé ― In the days of old is when the Ọ̀yọ́ Empire existed, it's first capital was Ọ̀yọ́-Ilé