Ọwa

See also: owa, OWA, owa', ową, -owa, ọwa, öwa, and ˀówa

Yoruba

Etymology

From ọwá (“king, palace”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.wá/

Proper noun

Ọwá

1. 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

   Synonym: Ọwá Ìdànrè

   Official title of the traditional ruler of Ìgbájọ town in Ọ̀ṣun State of Nigeria

   Synonym: Ọwá Ìgbájọ

   Official title of the traditional ruler of Ọtán Ayégbajú town in Ọ̀ṣun 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”)
• Ọwá Onírè (“A Yoruba Ìgbómìnà speaking town”)
• Ọwá Ọ̀tún (“A Yoruba Èkìtì speaking town”)
• Ọwá Ìdànrè (“The official title of the ruler of Ìdànrè”)
• Ọwá-Obòkun (“Title of the king of the town of Iléṣà and paramount ruler of the Ìjẹ̀ṣà people”)
• Ọwálóbòó (“The official title of the ruler of Òbó-Ayégúnlẹ̀”)