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Oku

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Yoruba

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Okù or Òkù

  1. (Yorùbá) Contextually, the word may imply ancestors, in relation to the ancestor worship practices of the Yorùbá people.
  1. (Ijebu) The orisha of wealth specifically among the Ijebu people, equivalent to Ajé, Yoruba names with the prefix Okú, like Òkúsànyà, refer to this orisha.

Derived terms

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  • Òkúsànyà
  • Òkúsẹ̀hìndé
  • Òkúnúgà
  • Òkúmóyinbò