"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): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with oni- Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with oni-: 74 26
  2. (Christianity, Islam) God (the monotheistic deity of the Abrahamic religions) Categories (topical): Christianity, Islam, Religion, Yoruba religion Synonyms: Olódùmarè, Olúwa
    Sense id: en-Ọlọrun-yo-name-RUl3sC4X Disambiguation of Religion: 18 82 Disambiguation of Yoruba religion: 44 56 Topics: Christianity, Islam, lifestyle, religion

Download JSON data for Ọlọrun meaning in Yoruba (2.7kB)

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