Oduduwa

Yoruba

Ère tí Odùduwà nígbó l'Ífẹ̀ tí àwọn Yorùbá gbàgbọ́ pé ó gúnlẹ̀ sí láti òde ọ̀run

Alternative forms

• Oòduà

Etymology

Possibly from odù dú ì wà (“The source of existence”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.dù.dū.wà/

Proper noun

Odùduwà

1. (historical) The legendary ruler (Ọọ̀ni) of Ifẹ̀, he waged a war with Ọbàtálá and gained control of Ifẹ̀, where he became Ọọ̀ni. Because of this and his many descendants who founded modern Yoruba settlements, he is regarded as the father of the Yorùbá people

   Synonym: Ọlọ́fin Àdìmúlà

2. an ancestral deity associated with creation

Derived terms

• ọmọ Odùduwà (“Yoruba people”)