Lísà
name
/lí.sà/
Olísà (alternative), Rísà (alternative), Ọísà (alternative), Ọị́sà (alternative), Orísà (alternative), Eísà (alternative)
Definitions
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a traditional chieftaincy title, usually held by the highest-ranking chief in a town, second-in-command to the king.
Used inPossibly used inOlógun-Sinkinname Wiktionary points at “Ológun-Sinkin”. No word here is spelled that way, so we have linked “Rísinkin”, which matches once tone marks are ignored. It may be a misspelling, or “Ológun-Sinkin” may be a word nobody has written up yet. Rísinkin A traditional chieftaincy and military title used in Ìjẹ̀ṣà and Ekiti towns, it is one of the six titles in the Ẹ̀ṣọ́ class of chiefs among the Ìjẹ̀ṣàRelated wordsÈyé LísàRísàpetuỌị́sịkịnOlógun-RísinkinEísàbá
Etymology
Probably from or cognate with Edo Olisa, Edo Olíhà
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Lisa”.
Reference:
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