Aro

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aro"

Spanish

Proper noun

Aro ?

1. a surname

Yoruba

Etymology

Compare with Edo Ero

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.ɾó/

Proper noun

Àró

1. a high-ranking traditional chieftaincy title usually held by one of the six-highest ranking chiefs (Ìwàrẹ̀fà) of many Yoruba towns. The holder of this position usually fulfills religious and ritualistic roles in their respective towns. (The Àró of Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín is the chief priest of the worship of the deity Àjàlémògún).

Related terms

• Ìwàrẹ