Olú orókè
name
/ō.lú ō.ɾó.kè/
Definitions
- a nickname and praise name for the supreme deity Ọlụ́a, who is primarily associated with hills
-
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 kọ́n ṣe ọdún í oo Olú orókè do not bring war and strife to the one who is doing the rituals of this festival
Etymology
From olú (“leader, lord, prominent one”) + orí (“on top”) + òkè (“hill”), literally “The lord on the top of the hill”
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Olu oroke”.
Reference:
en-Olu_oroke-yo-name-S-daV3kf