Ọbaálá
name
/ɔ̄.bāá.lá/
Definitions
- A senior chieftaincy title in the royal council of many Eaatern Yoruba kingdoms
Etymology
From ọba (“king, father”) + lá (“to be large, mighty”), literally “Mighty king; Mighty father”.
Component words
ọbaking, father
láto be large, mighty
2 entries are spelled “lá”. The etymology calls it “to be large, mighty”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
lá
to dream
lá
to lick, including with one's finger
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ọbaala”.
Reference:
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