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Meaning of Ọlụa | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ɔ̄.lʊ́.ā

Definitions

A high-ranking divinity (ụmọlẹ̀) of many Èkìtì Yoruba towns, regarded as the supreme deity of the hill and the sky. In some traditions Ọlụ́a is regarded as the supreme being, equivalent to Olódùmarè and Àbarị̀ṣà. This deity's who worshipped is characterized by the performance of ẹ̀fẹ̀ and ùjàamẹ̀ṣẹ̀ poetry.

Ekiti

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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