Ụja

See also: uja, üja, and -uja

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• Ị̀ja (Ekiti)
• Ìja (Standard Yoruba)

Etymology

See Ìja for an explanation on the male and female aspects of this deity

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊ̀.d͡ʒā/

Proper noun

Ụ̀ja

1. (Ekiti) a male hunting deity (ụmọlẹ̀) regarded as a brother of Ògún and Ẹ̀ṣọ́ùsì (Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì)

Related terms

• Ògún