Ọlọfin
Yoruba
Etymology
oní- (“owner of”) + ọ̀fin (“palace”), literally “Owner of the palace”, compare with Aláàfin
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔ̄.lɔ́.ꜜfĩ̄/
Proper noun
Ọlọ́fin
- the title of a king or ruler; equivalent to the title Aláàfin, most commonly used as in reference to Odùduwà when he was the Ọ̀ọ̀ni of Ile-Ife, also known as Ọlọ́fin Àdìmúlà
- The title of several legendary founders of many Eastern Yoruba towns, such as Ìdànrè whom were later deified as local orisha.
- (Ekiti, Ondo) a unisex given name, used by worshippers of the orishas known as Ọlọ́fin. It also serves as a prefix for or shortening for longer given names, ex. Ọlọ́finmẹ̀yẹ
- a surname from the given name Ọlọ́fin
Derived terms
- Ọlófịnladé (“Yoruba name, "Ọlọ́fin is royalty"”)
- Ọlọ́finmẹ̀yẹ (“Yoruba name, Ọlọ́fin knows respect”)
- Ọlọ́fị́ndáhunsi (“Yoruba name, "Ọlọ́fin has answered my prayers'"”)
- Ọlọ́fịndípẹ̀ (“Yoruba name, "Ọlọ́fin paid my request, Ọlọ́fin paid me back"”)
- Ọlọ́fịnlụ́à (“Yoruba name, "Ọlọ́fin has good character"”)
- Ọlọ́fịnmakin (“Yoruba name, "Ọlọ́fin knows bravery"”)
- Ọlọ́fịnṣao (“Yoruba name, "Ọlọ́fin worships Ifa"”)
- Ọlọ́fịnṣawo (“Yoruba name, "Ọlọ́fin worships Ifa"”)
- Ọlọ́fịntịlà (“Yoruba name, "Ọlọ́fin survived"”)
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