Ọbanịfọn

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• Ọbàlùfọ̀n
• Ọnị̀fọ̀n
• Bàlùfọ̀n

Etymology

From ọba +‎ nị +‎ ị̀fọ̀n

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.bà.nɪ̃̀.fɔ̃̀/

Proper noun

Ọbànị̀fọ̀n

1. (Ekiti) the legendary king Ọbàlùfọ̀n, believed to be a descendant of Odùduwà and founder of many Èkìtì towns
2. (Ekiti) Ọbàlùfọ̀n deified as an ancestral deity (òrìṣà, ụmọlẹ̀), he is associated with fertility, royalty, and wealth