ọyà noun /ɔ̄.jà/
ayà (alternative), aya (alternative)
Definitions
  1. wife Ekiti
Etymology
Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *ɔ-yà, from Proto-Edekiri *ɔ-yà, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-yà.
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 5, where this word is spelled “ọya”. Reference: en-ọya-yo-noun-nVKjyOTW