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Meaning of ọwá | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ɔ̄.wá

Definitions

  1. the parlor or inner courtyard of a home
  2. The official titles of several traditional rulers of some Eastern Yoruba speaking peoples including the Ìjẹ̀ṣà, Èkìtì, Ìgbómìnà, and Oǹdó, including
  3. palace, great house
    historical
  4. king, monarch
    broadly, historical

Examples

“Official title of the traditional ruler of Ìdànrè in Oǹdó State of Nigeria”
“Official title of the traditional ruler of Ìgbájọ town in Ọ̀ṣun State of Nigeria”
“Official title of the traditional ruler of Ọtán Ayégbajú town in Ọ̀ṣun State of Nigeria”
“Ọmọ ọwá, ọmọ ẹkùn”

Child of the king, child of the leopard

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Ọwá Ìdànrè Ọwá Ìgbájọ Ọwá Kájọlà Ọwá Onírè Ọwá Ọ̀tún Ọwá-Obòkun

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