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”)
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