Oke

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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From òkè (mountain).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Òkè

  1. The orisha of mountains and hills.
    Synonym: Òrìṣà-òkè
  2. A general name for any orisha or deity that is believed to inhabit mountains, hills, or large rocks.
    • They may be further specified by the mountain they are associated with (ex. Òkè Olúmọ for the deity believed to inhabit the Olúmọ rock.
    Synonym: Òrìṣà-òkè
  3. A prefix of a name given to worshippers of the orisha of mountains, a shortening of such a name (ex. Òkétáyọ̀)
  4. a unisex given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá

Derived terms

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