olóyè
noun
/ō.ló.jè/
Definitions
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Yoruba traditional chief
Similar wordsìjòyèìlúmoyènoun
- someone who is honorable
- officeholder
Etymology
From oní- (“one who has”) + oyè (“a chieftancy title”).
Component words
oní-one who hasoyèa chieftancy title
Used in
olóyè ọjàolóyè-ẹgbẹ́
Listed as a similar word by
These words list this one in their own definitions. This word does not list them back, so Wiktionary records the link in one direction only.
The meaning shown next to each is the one that named this word.
chiefs (in their position as representatives of the people of the town)
chiefs (in their position as representatives of the people of the town)
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “oloye”.
Reference:
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