Ọbanla

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Yoruba[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Ọbaálá (Ekiti, Ijesha)

Etymology[edit]

From ọba (“father, king”) +‎ ńlá (“big, large”), literally “mighty king; mighty father”.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.bā.ŋ́.lá/

Proper noun[edit]

Ọbańlá

a high ranking chieftaincy title in Yorubaland

Descendants[edit]

Lucumí: Ọbanla

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