ọja

Olukumi

Etymology

From Igbo ọjà

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.d͡ʒà/

Noun

ọjà

1. flute

Yoruba

Ọjà nílùú Èkó

Etymology 1

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *á-jà (“village, homestead”), cognate with Olukumi ọzà (“market”), Igala ájà (“residence. compound, homestead, settlement”), Itsekiri aja (“village”), Ifè adzà (“market”), where the semantic meaning shifted from "village," "homestead," or "home" to market, likely as towns grew bigger and markets became a feature of an established town. This semantic meaning seems to still exist in compound terms like ọlọ́jà (“king”), literally meaning "ruler of the town." The semantic shift may have appeared after the split of Itsekiri from Proto-Edekiri. Likely related to Igala ájá (“market”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.d͡ʒà/

Noun

ọjà

1. (obsolete) village, town, homestead

   Synonyms: abúlé, egurè, abà, ilé, ìlú

2. (by extension) market

   ariwo àwọn èrò ọjà ń hó kùù ― The noise of the market people was very loud

3. (by extension) market commodities, merchandise; products

   ọmọ́ ń polówó ọjà ― The child was inviting buyers to buy merchandise

4. (slang) marijuana

   Synonyms: igbó, (slang) ẹja, (slang) gbáná

Synonyms

Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ọjà (“market”)
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Language Family	Variety Group	Variety/Language	Location	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Ào	Ìdóàní	ọzà
		Eastern Àkókó	Ṣúpárè Àkókó	ọjà
		Ìjẹ̀bú	Ìjẹ̀bú Òde	ọ̀bù, ìta
			Ìkòròdú	ọ̀bù, ìta
			Ṣágámù	ọ̀bù, ìta
			Ẹ̀pẹ́	ọ̀bù, ìta
		Ìkálẹ̀	Òkìtìpupa	ọ̀bọ̀n
		Ìlàjẹ	Mahin	ọ̀bọ̀n
		Oǹdó	Oǹdó	ọ̀bùn
		Usẹn	Usẹn	ọjà
	Ìtsẹkírì		Ìwẹrẹ	ọ̀bọ̀n
	Olùkùmi		Ugbódù	ọzà
Proto-Yoruba	Central Yoruba	Èkìtì	Àdó Èkìtì	ọjà, ẹrẹ́jà
			Àkúrẹ́	ọjà, ẹrẹ́jà
			Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì	ọjà, ẹrẹ́jà
		Ifẹ̀	Ilé Ifẹ̀	ọjà
		Ìgbómìnà	Ìlá Ọ̀ràngún	ọjà
		Ìjẹ̀ṣà	Iléṣà	ọjà
	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì	Èbúté Mẹ́tà	ọjà
		Èkó	Èkó	ọjà
		Ìbàdàn	Ìbàdàn	ọjà
		Ìbàràpá	Igbó Òrà	ọjà
		Ìbọ̀lọ́	Òṣogbo	ọjà
		Ìlọrin	Ìlọrin	ọjà
		Oǹkó	Ìtẹ̀síwájú LGA	ọjà
			Ìwàjówà LGA	ọjà
			Kájọlà LGA	ọjà
			Ìsẹ́yìn LGA	ọjà
			Ṣakí West LGA	ọjà
			Atisbo LGA	ọjà
			Ọlọ́runṣògo LGA	ọjà
		Ọ̀yọ́	Ọ̀yọ́	ọjà
		Standard Yorùbá	Nàìjíríà	ọjà
			Bɛ̀nɛ̀	ɔjà
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Owé	Kabba	ọjà

Derived terms

• alágbàtà-ọjà (“middleman”)
• ará ọjà (“market people”)
• ọjà àìkúnjúwọ̀n (“inferior goods”)
• Ọjà-ọba (“King's market”)
• ọlọ́jà
• àìyá ọjà (“market behavior”)
• ìtajà (“shop”)

 

Etymology 2

Ìyá tó fi ọ̀já pọn ọmọ rẹ̀

Cognate with Edo ọza

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.d͡ʒá/

Noun

ọ̀já

1. belt, sash, often used to denotate membership or rank within a group

   Synonym: àmùrè

2. baby sling; an additional cloth sash used to secure the ìpọnmọ when backing infants

   Synonyms: ìgbàjá, agbàjá, ọ̀já-ìdí

   abiyamọ́ fi ọ̀já gbé ọmọ pọ̀n ― The mother used a cloth sash to carry her child on her back

Derived terms

• agbàjá-ọ̀pẹ̀lẹ̀ (“A sash worn by a senior Ifa priest”)
• ọlọ́jàá (“someone wearing a belt or sash”)
• òògùn ọlọ́jàá (“medicine capsule”)

 

Etymology 3

ọ̀- (“negation prefix”) +‎ jà (“to fight”), literally “That who cannot fight”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.d͡ʒà/

Noun

ọ̀jà

1. (Ekiti) princess in the town of Ado Ekiti and surrounding towns

   Synonym: ọmọba