Sẹlẹmọ

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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Probably related to the Èkìtì chieftaincy Ẹlẹ́mọ. Also possibly of Edo origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sɛ́.lɛ̄.mɔ̃̄/

Proper noun

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Sẹ́lẹmọ

  1. (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

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