ọwa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "owa"

Yoruba

Etymology

Likely from Edo ọgua (“courtyard of a traditional home”), see Urhobo ọguá (“palace”), Olukumi ọ́gwá (“palace”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.wá/

Noun

ọwá

  1. the parlor or inner courtyard of a home
    Synonyms: káà, ọrọ́wá
  2. (historical) palace, great house
    Synonyms: ààfin, àọ̀fịn, àghọ̀fẹn
    1. (by extension, CY, NEY) king, monarch
      Synonyms: ọba, ọlọ́wá, ọlọ́jà, olú
      Ọmọ ọwá, ọmọ ẹkùn
      Child of the king, child of the leopard
      (praise poetry of people of Àkúrẹ́)

Derived terms

  • Ọwá (“title of monarchs in certain regions of Yorubaland”)
  • Ọlọ́wá (“traditional title of several rulers”)
  • ọmọwá (“prince, princess”)
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