ọwá noun /ɔ̄.wá/
Definitions
  1. the parlor or inner courtyard of a home
  2. palace, great house historical
  3. palace, great house; king, monarch broadlyhistorical
    Ọmọ ọwá, ọmọ ẹkùn Child of the king, child of the leopard
Etymology
Likely from Edo ọgua (“courtyard of a traditional home”), see Urhobo ọguá (“palace”), Olukumi ọ́gwá (“palace”)
Used in
Source: Wiktionary, where this word is spelled “ọwa”. Reference: en-ọwa-yo-noun--n2YWMPl