Ọlọ́run

See also: Olorun

Yoruba

Etymology

From ọ- (agent noun prefix) +‎ ní (“to have, possess; to be at”) +‎ ọ̀run (“Heavens”). Literally, the Ruler of the Heavens or the Ruler in the Heavens.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɒ̙lɒ̙́rũ/

Proper noun

Ọlọ́run

  1. Olorun

References

  • Adebola Omolara Adebileje (2013), “A Comparative Description of Affixation Processes in English and Yoruba for ESL Pedagogy”, in Theory and Practice in Language Studies‎, volume 3, issue 10, DOI:doi:10.4304/tpls.3.10.1756-1763, ISSN 1799-2591, pages 1756-1763.
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