"Ọlọrun" meaning in Yoruba

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Proper name

IPA: /ɔ̄.lɔ́.ꜜɾũ̄/ Forms: Ọlọ́run [canonical]
Etymology: From oní- (“one who has”) + ọ̀run (“heaven”), literally “The one who owns heaven”. Etymology templates: {{affix|yo|oní-|ọ̀run|lit=The one who owns heaven|t1=one who has|t2=heaven}} oní- (“one who has”) + ọ̀run (“heaven”), literally “The one who owns heaven” Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Ọlọ́run|head2=}} Ọlọ́run, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Ọlọ́run}} Ọlọ́run, {{yo-prop|Ọlọ́run}} Ọlọ́run
  1. Olorun, a nickname for the supreme divinity of the Yoruba religion, Olódùmarè Synonyms: Olódùmarè
    Sense id: en-Ọlọrun-yo-name-lrhMWSNg Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with oni-, Yoruba religion Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with oni-: 72 28 Disambiguation of Yoruba religion: 65 35
  2. (Christianity, Islam) God (the monotheistic deity of the Abrahamic religions) Synonyms: Olódùmarè, Olúwa
    Sense id: en-Ọlọrun-yo-name-RUl3sC4X Categories (other): Christianity, Islam, Religion Disambiguation of Religion: 16 84 Topics: Christianity, Islam, lifestyle, religion
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  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "Olorun",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: Olorun",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: Olorun"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pt",
            "2": "Olorum",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Portuguese: Olorum",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Portuguese: Olorum"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "oní-",
        "3": "ọ̀run",
        "lit": "The one who owns heaven",
        "t1": "one who has",
        "t2": "heaven"
      },
      "expansion": "oní- (“one who has”) + ọ̀run (“heaven”), literally “The one who owns heaven”",
      "name": "affix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From oní- (“one who has”) + ọ̀run (“heaven”), literally “The one who owns heaven”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Ọlọ́run",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "proper noun",
        "head": "Ọlọ́run",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Ọlọ́run",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "proper noun",
        "2": "Ọlọ́run"
      },
      "expansion": "Ọlọ́run",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Ọlọ́run"
      },
      "expansion": "Ọlọ́run",
      "name": "yo-prop"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "67 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "73 27",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "73 27",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "72 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba terms prefixed with oni-",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "65 35",
          "kind": "other",
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          "name": "Yoruba religion",
          "orig": "yo:Yoruba religion",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Olorun, a nickname for the supreme divinity of the Yoruba religion, Olódùmarè"
      ],
      "id": "en-Ọlọrun-yo-name-lrhMWSNg",
      "links": [
        [
          "Olorun",
          "Olorun"
        ],
        [
          "nickname",
          "nickname"
        ],
        [
          "supreme",
          "supreme"
        ],
        [
          "divinity",
          "divinity"
        ],
        [
          "Olódùmarè",
          "Olodumare#Yoruba"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Olódùmarè"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Christianity",
          "orig": "yo:Christianity",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Islam",
          "orig": "yo:Islam",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "16 84",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Religion",
          "orig": "yo:Religion",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "God (the monotheistic deity of the Abrahamic religions)"
      ],
      "id": "en-Ọlọrun-yo-name-RUl3sC4X",
      "links": [
        [
          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
        ],
        [
          "God",
          "God"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Christianity, Islam) God (the monotheistic deity of the Abrahamic religions)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Olódùmarè"
        },
        {
          "word": "Olúwa"
        }
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity",
        "Islam",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̄.lɔ́.ꜜɾũ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Ọlọrun"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
    "Yoruba lemmas",
    "Yoruba proper nouns",
    "Yoruba terms prefixed with oni-",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "yo:Religion",
    "yo:Yoruba religion"
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "Olorun",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: Olorun",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: Olorun"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pt",
            "2": "Olorum",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Portuguese: Olorum",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Portuguese: Olorum"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "oní-",
        "3": "ọ̀run",
        "lit": "The one who owns heaven",
        "t1": "one who has",
        "t2": "heaven"
      },
      "expansion": "oní- (“one who has”) + ọ̀run (“heaven”), literally “The one who owns heaven”",
      "name": "affix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From oní- (“one who has”) + ọ̀run (“heaven”), literally “The one who owns heaven”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Ọlọ́run",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "proper noun",
        "head": "Ọlọ́run",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Ọlọ́run",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "proper noun",
        "2": "Ọlọ́run"
      },
      "expansion": "Ọlọ́run",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Ọlọ́run"
      },
      "expansion": "Ọlọ́run",
      "name": "yo-prop"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Olorun, a nickname for the supreme divinity of the Yoruba religion, Olódùmarè"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Olorun",
          "Olorun"
        ],
        [
          "nickname",
          "nickname"
        ],
        [
          "supreme",
          "supreme"
        ],
        [
          "divinity",
          "divinity"
        ],
        [
          "Olódùmarè",
          "Olodumare#Yoruba"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Olódùmarè"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "yo:Christianity",
        "yo:Islam"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "God (the monotheistic deity of the Abrahamic religions)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
        ],
        [
          "God",
          "God"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Christianity, Islam) God (the monotheistic deity of the Abrahamic religions)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Olódùmarè"
        },
        {
          "word": "Olúwa"
        }
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity",
        "Islam",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̄.lɔ́.ꜜɾũ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Ọlọrun"
}

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