olú
noun
/ō.lú/
elú (alternative)
Definitions
-
leader, head, chief; prominent one, hero
Similar wordsọwánounọbanounọlọ́jànoun èlúnoun 3 entries are spelled “èlú”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. èlú alternative form of ìlú (“town, community”) olú mushroom, fungi, or toadstool òlú how much
- A common prefix for Yoruba given names and surnames, see Olú
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 2 entries spelled “olú”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
Etymology
Cognate with Igala ónú and Itsekiri olú
Used in
Possibly used in
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OlúbàdànnameOlúkàrẹ́name
olúwalord, husband
Wiktionary points at “olúwa”. No word here is spelled that way, so we have linked “olùwà”, which matches once tone marks are ignored. It may be a misspelling, or “olúwa” may be a word nobody has written up yet.
olùwà
being (a living creature or entity)
Olúwòónounọmọlúwàbínoun
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The meaning shown next to each is the one that named this word.
king
king, leader; the first person to a location
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “olu”.
Reference:
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