"Olokun" meaning in Yoruba

See Olokun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ō.ló.ꜜkũ̄/ Forms: Olókun [canonical]
Etymology: From oní (“one who has”) + òkun (“ocean, sea”), literally “Owner of the Sea”, compare with Edo Ólókú Etymology templates: {{affix|yo|oní|òkun|lit=Owner of the Sea|t1=one who has|t2=ocean, sea}} oní (“one who has”) + òkun (“ocean, sea”), literally “Owner of the Sea”, {{cog|bin|Ólókú}} Edo Ólókú Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Olókun|head2=}} Olókun, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Olókun}} Olókun, {{yo-prop|Olókun}} Olókun
  1. A primordial imọlẹ̀ of the Yoruba religion, they are an androgynous divinity of the ocean and the seas, and said to embody the Atlantic Ocean. They are the parent of the deities, Ọlọ́sà and Ajé, and is also a deified orisha of the same name, as a human, she said to be the wife of Odùduwà Wikipedia link: Olokun Categories (topical): Yoruba religion Derived forms: olókun (english: Olokun divination system)

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