Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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From ọ̀rọ̀ (plan, words, actions) +‎ (my) +‎ gún (to be straight, to be aligned), literally My life plans are straight.

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Proper noun

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Ọ̀ràngún

  1. the title of the traditional rulers of the towns of Ìlá Ọ̀ràngún and Òkè-Ìlá Ọ̀ràngún in Ọ̀ṣun State of Nigeria, and the head of the Ìgbómìnà people

Etymology 2

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Same as Etymology 1

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ọ̀ràngún

  1. The sixteenth principal sign of the Ifa divination system
    Synonym: Òfún
  2. The sixteenth and final of the àpólà or sixteen categories in the odù Ifá, consisting of the final principal chapter, (Ọ̀ràngún méjì) and the other fifteen chapters of Ọ̀ràngún.
    Synonyms: àpólà Òfún, àpólà Ọ̀ràngún
  3. The sixteenth chapter of the odù Ifá corpus, and the last of the major ojú odù
    Synonyms: Òfún, Òfún méjì, Ọ̀ràngún méjì

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