Ọ̀ràngún
name
/ɔ̀.ɾã̀.ɡṹ/
Definitions
- the title of the traditional rulers of the towns of Ìlá Ọ̀ràngún and Òkè-Ìlá Ọ̀ràngún in Ọ̀ṣun State of Nigeria, and the head of the Ìgbómìnà people
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 2 entries spelled “Ọ̀ràngún”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
Etymology
From ọ̀rọ̀ (“plan, words, actions”) + mí (“my”) + gún (“to be straight, to be aligned”), literally “My life plans are straight”.
Component words
ọ̀rọ̀plan, words, actions
3 entries are spelled “ọ̀rọ̀”. The etymology calls it “plan, words, actions”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
ọ̀rọ̀
word, phrase, uttering
ọ̀rọ̀
a supernatural fairy or spirit, believed to reside in physical objects and possess people
ọ̀rọ̀
wall
mímy
4 entries are spelled “mí”. The etymology calls it “my”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
mí
The name of the Latin script letter M/m.
mí
me (first-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a low- or mid-tone monosyllabic verb)
mí
to breathe
mí
The syllable used to represent the high-tone and its diacritic (´)
gúnto be straight, to be aligned
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “Ọrangun”.
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