Oduduwa
Yoruba edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Possibly from odù dú ì wà (“The source of existence”)
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Odùduwà
- (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
- an ancestral deity associated with creation
Derived terms edit
- ọmọ Odùduwà (“Yoruba people”)