Ọbanla

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Jump to navigation Jump to search

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Ọbaálá (Ekiti, Ijesha)

Etymology

From ọba (“father, king”) +‎ ńlá (“big, large”), literally “mighty king; mighty father”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.bā.ŋ́.lá/

Proper noun

Ọbańlá

a high ranking chieftaincy title in Yorubaland

Descendants

Lucumí: Ọbanla

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Ọbanla&oldid=75623696"

Hidden categories: