"Ọwa" meaning in Yoruba

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Proper name

IPA: /ɔ̄.wá/ Forms: Ọwá [canonical]
Etymology: From ọwá (“king, palace”) Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Ọwá|head2=}} Ọwá, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Ọwá}} Ọwá, {{yo-prop|Ọwá}} Ọwá
  1. The official titles of several traditional rulers of some Eastern Yoruba speaking peoples including the Ìjẹ̀ṣà, Èkìtì, Ìgbómìnà, and Oǹdó, including: Categories (topical): Monarchy, Titles Synonyms: Ọwá Ìdànrè, Ọwá Ìgbájọ Derived forms: Ọlọ́wá (english: The official title of the ruler of Ìgbàrà-òkè), ọmọ Ọwá (english: A term for an Ìjẹ̀ṣà person), ọmọwá (english: The title for prince and princesses of towns in which their kings use the title Ọwá), Ọwá Kájọlà (english: A Yoruba Ìgbómìnà speaking town), Ọwá Onírè (english: A Yoruba Ìgbómìnà speaking town), Ọwá Ọ̀tún (english: A Yoruba Èkìtì speaking town), Ọwá Ìdànrè (english: The official title of the ruler of Ìdànrè), Ọwá-Obòkun (english: Title of the king of the town of Iléṣà and paramount ruler of the Ìjẹ̀ṣà people), Ọwálóbòó (english: The official title of the ruler of Òbó-Ayégúnlẹ̀)
    Sense id: en-Ọwa-yo-name-xsIJw0uY Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "From ọwá (“king, palace”)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Ọwá",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "proper noun",
        "head": "Ọwá",
        "head2": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "proper noun",
        "2": "Ọwá"
      },
      "expansion": "Ọwá",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Ọwá"
      },
      "expansion": "Ọwá",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Monarchy",
          "orig": "yo:Monarchy",
          "parents": [
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            "High society",
            "Government",
            "Society",
            "Politics",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        },
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          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Titles",
          "orig": "yo:Titles",
          "parents": [
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            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "The official title of the ruler of Ìgbàrà-òkè",
          "word": "Ọlọ́wá"
        },
        {
          "english": "A term for an Ìjẹ̀ṣà person",
          "word": "ọmọ Ọwá"
        },
        {
          "english": "The title for prince and princesses of towns in which their kings use the title Ọwá",
          "word": "ọmọwá"
        },
        {
          "english": "A Yoruba Ìgbómìnà speaking town",
          "word": "Ọwá Kájọlà"
        },
        {
          "english": "A Yoruba Ìgbómìnà speaking town",
          "word": "Ọwá Onírè"
        },
        {
          "english": "A Yoruba Èkìtì speaking town",
          "word": "Ọwá Ọ̀tún"
        },
        {
          "english": "The official title of the ruler of Ìdànrè",
          "word": "Ọwá Ìdànrè"
        },
        {
          "english": "Title of the king of the town of Iléṣà and paramount ruler of the Ìjẹ̀ṣà people",
          "word": "Ọwá-Obòkun"
        },
        {
          "english": "The official title of the ruler of Òbó-Ayégúnlẹ̀",
          "word": "Ọwálóbòó"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Official title of the traditional ruler of Ìdànrè in Oǹdó State of Nigeria"
        },
        {
          "text": "Official title of the traditional ruler of Ìgbájọ town in Ọ̀ṣun State of Nigeria"
        },
        {
          "text": "Official title of the traditional ruler of Ọtán Ayégbajú town in Ọ̀ṣun State of Nigeria"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The official titles of several traditional rulers of some Eastern Yoruba speaking peoples including the Ìjẹ̀ṣà, Èkìtì, Ìgbómìnà, and Oǹdó, including:",
        "The official titles of several traditional rulers of some Eastern Yoruba speaking peoples including the Ìjẹ̀ṣà, Èkìtì, Ìgbómìnà, and Oǹdó, including"
      ],
      "id": "en-Ọwa-yo-name-xsIJw0uY",
      "links": [
        [
          "Ìjẹ̀ṣà",
          "Ijẹṣa#Yoruba"
        ],
        [
          "Èkìtì",
          "Ekiti#Yoruba"
        ],
        [
          "Ìgbómìnà",
          "Igbomina#Yoruba"
        ],
        [
          "Oǹdó",
          "Ondo#Yoruba"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "The official titles of several traditional rulers of some Eastern Yoruba speaking peoples including the Ìjẹ̀ṣà, Èkìtì, Ìgbómìnà, and Oǹdó, including:"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Ọwá Ìdànrè"
        },
        {
          "word": "Ọwá Ìgbájọ"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̄.wá/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Ọwa"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "The official title of the ruler of Ìgbàrà-òkè",
      "word": "Ọlọ́wá"
    },
    {
      "english": "A term for an Ìjẹ̀ṣà person",
      "word": "ọmọ Ọwá"
    },
    {
      "english": "The title for prince and princesses of towns in which their kings use the title Ọwá",
      "word": "ọmọwá"
    },
    {
      "english": "A Yoruba Ìgbómìnà speaking town",
      "word": "Ọwá Kájọlà"
    },
    {
      "english": "A Yoruba Ìgbómìnà speaking town",
      "word": "Ọwá Onírè"
    },
    {
      "english": "A Yoruba Èkìtì speaking town",
      "word": "Ọwá Ọ̀tún"
    },
    {
      "english": "The official title of the ruler of Ìdànrè",
      "word": "Ọwá Ìdànrè"
    },
    {
      "english": "Title of the king of the town of Iléṣà and paramount ruler of the Ìjẹ̀ṣà people",
      "word": "Ọwá-Obòkun"
    },
    {
      "english": "The official title of the ruler of Òbó-Ayégúnlẹ̀",
      "word": "Ọwálóbòó"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ọwá (“king, palace”)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Ọwá",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "proper noun",
        "head": "Ọwá",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Ọwá",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "proper noun",
        "2": "Ọwá"
      },
      "expansion": "Ọwá",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Ọwá"
      },
      "expansion": "Ọwá",
      "name": "yo-prop"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yoruba lemmas",
        "Yoruba proper nouns",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "yo:Monarchy",
        "yo:Titles"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Official title of the traditional ruler of Ìdànrè in Oǹdó State of Nigeria"
        },
        {
          "text": "Official title of the traditional ruler of Ìgbájọ town in Ọ̀ṣun State of Nigeria"
        },
        {
          "text": "Official title of the traditional ruler of Ọtán Ayégbajú town in Ọ̀ṣun State of Nigeria"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The official titles of several traditional rulers of some Eastern Yoruba speaking peoples including the Ìjẹ̀ṣà, Èkìtì, Ìgbómìnà, and Oǹdó, including:",
        "The official titles of several traditional rulers of some Eastern Yoruba speaking peoples including the Ìjẹ̀ṣà, Èkìtì, Ìgbómìnà, and Oǹdó, including"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Ìjẹ̀ṣà",
          "Ijẹṣa#Yoruba"
        ],
        [
          "Èkìtì",
          "Ekiti#Yoruba"
        ],
        [
          "Ìgbómìnà",
          "Igbomina#Yoruba"
        ],
        [
          "Oǹdó",
          "Ondo#Yoruba"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "The official titles of several traditional rulers of some Eastern Yoruba speaking peoples including the Ìjẹ̀ṣà, Èkìtì, Ìgbómìnà, and Oǹdó, including:"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Ọwá Ìdànrè"
        },
        {
          "word": "Ọwá Ìgbájọ"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̄.wá/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Ọwa"
}

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