Ọlụa

Yoruba

Etymology

From ọlụ́a (“lord, leader, prominent one”), compare with Yoruba Olúwa and Yoruba olúwa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.lʊ́.ā/

Proper noun

Ọlụ́a

1. (Ekiti) A high-ranking divinity (ụmọlẹ̀) of many Èkìtì Yoruba towns, regarded as the supreme deity of the hill and the sky. In some traditions Ọlụ́a is regarded as the supreme being, equivalent to Olódùmarè and Àbarị̀ṣà. This deity's who worshipped is characterized by the performance of ẹ̀fẹ̀ and ùjàamẹ̀ṣẹ̀ poetry.

   Synonyms: Olú orókè, Olórókè, Ọlụ́ayé, Àbarị̀ṣà

2. (Ekiti, Christianity) Alternative form of Olúwa (“God”)

   Synonyms: Olódùmarè, Olódùmọrè, Àbarị̀ṣà, Ọlọ́run