ọdun Ọlọjọ

Yoruba
ọdún Ọlọ́jọ́

Etymology

From ọdún (“festival”) +‎ oní- (“one who has”) +‎ ọjọ́ (“day”), literally “The festival of the owner of the day”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.dṹ ɔ̄.lɔ́.d͡ʒɔ́/

Proper noun

ọdún Ọlọ́jọ́

  1. An annual festival held in town of Ifẹ̀ that celebrates the creation of humanity and the orisha Ògún, where in his human form he served as the King of Ifẹ̀, the Ọ̀ọ̀ni.
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