Olu oroke

Yoruba

Etymology

From olú (“leader, lord, prominent one”) +‎ orí (“on top”) +‎ òkè (“hill”), literally “The lord on the top of the hill”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ō.lú ō.ɾó.kè/

Proper noun

Olú orókè

  1. (Ekiti) a nickname and praise name for the supreme deity Ọlụ́a, who is primarily associated with hills
    Synonyms: Olórókè, Olúrókè
  2. (Ekiti) a deity associated with fertility in some towns, closely associated with Ọlụ́a but regarded as a different deity
    Olú orókè mọ́ mọ̀ jogun ja olórò kan ṣe ọdún í oo ― Olú orókè do not bring war and strife to the one who is doing the rituals of this festival (a prayer during the Ọ̀pá festival honoring Olú orókè)
    Synonyms: Olórókè, Olúrókè
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