Meaning of oli- | Babel Free

Definitions

(Phrase)

Examples

“(Ẹgba) oli- + ilé (“house”) → olílé (“landlord”)”

“oli- + òòṣà (“deity, orisha”) → olóòṣà (“worshipper of the orisha”)”

“(Ekiti) oli- + ụgbajúmọ̀ (“fame”) → ọlụ́gbajúmọ̀ (“celebrity”)”

“(Ekiti) oli- + ọ̀fịn (“palace”) → Ọlọ́fịn (“title associated with kingship and royalty”)”

“(Ekiti) oli- + ọ̀yị́nyị́n (“gossip”) → ọlọ́yị́nyị́n (“gossiper”)”

“(Ẹgba) oli- + ìgbín (“a drum associated with the deity Obatala”) + dé (“to arrive”) → Olígbìndé (“A Yoruba surname meaning "The igbin drummer has arrived"”)”

“oli- + ọwá (“palace, king”) → Ọlọ́wá (“title of a king”)”

“(Ekiti) oli- + ió (“money”) → olíó (“rich person”)”

“(Ikalẹ) oli- + oghó (“money”) → ológhó (“rich person”)”

“(Ondo) oli- + ọ̀bùn (“market”) → Lọ́bùn (“chief of commerce”)”

“(Ondo) oli- + èkìkì (“oriki”) → lékìkì (“oriki chanter”)”

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