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Olu oroke

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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From olú (leader, lord, prominent one) +‎ orí (on top) +‎ òkè (hill), literally The lord on the top of the hill

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ō.lú ō.ɾó.kè/

Proper noun

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Olú orókè

  1. (Ekiti) a nickname and praise name for the supreme deity Ọlụ́a, who is primarily associated with hills
    Synonyms: Olórókè, Olúrókè
  2. (Ekiti) a deity associated with fertility in some towns, closely associated with Ọlụ́a but regarded as a different deity
    Synonyms: Olórókè, Olúrókè
    Olú orókè mọ́ mọ̀ jogun ja olórò kọ́n ṣe ọdún í ooOlú orókè do not bring war and strife to the one who is doing the rituals of this festival (a prayer during the Ọ̀pá festival honoring Olú orókè)