Sẹlẹmọ
Yoruba
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably related to the Èkìtì chieftaincy Ẹlẹ́mọ. Also possibly of Edo origin.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Sẹ́lẹmọ
- (Ondo, Ekiti) a high-ranking chieftaincy title, regarded as one of the members of the Ị̀àrẹ. In Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín, he serves as the chief priest of the town and the deity Ọlọ́fịn
Usage notes
[edit]- Used in the towns of Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín and Ilẹ̀-Olújìí