Ọbanịfọn

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Yoruba

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From ọba +‎ nị +‎ ị̀fọ̀n

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.bà.nɪ̃̀.fɔ̃̀/

Proper noun

[edit]

Ọbànị̀fọ̀n

  1. (Ekiti) the legendary king Ọbàlùfọ̀n, believed to be a descendant of Odùduwà and founder of many Èkìtì towns
  2. (Ekiti) Ọbàlùfọ̀n deified as an ancestral deity (òrìṣà, ụmọlẹ̀), he is associated with fertility, royalty, and wealth