"Oluwa" meaning in Yoruba

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Proper name

IPA: /ō.lú.wā/ Forms: Olúwa [canonical]
Etymology: According to R.C. Abraham, from olú (“lord”) + wa (“our”), literally “Our lord” or from olúwa (“lord, husband”). Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|olú|wa|lit=Our lord|t1=lord|t2=our}} olú (“lord”) + wa (“our”), literally “Our lord” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=Olúwa|head2=}} Olúwa, {{yo-pos|noun|Olúwa|}} Olúwa, {{yo-noun|Olúwa}} Olúwa
  1. (Christianity, Islam) the Lord, God Wikipedia link: Roy Clive Abraham Categories (topical): Christianity, Islam, Religion Synonyms: Ọlụ́a [Ekiti]

Download JSON data for Oluwa meaning in Yoruba (2.3kB)

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