ọwa

See also: owa, OWA, owa', ową, -owa, Ọwa, öwa, and ˀówa

Yoruba

Etymology

Likely from Edo ọgua (“courtyard of a traditional home”), see Urhobo ọguá (“palace”), Olukumi ọ́gwá (“palace”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.wá/

Noun

ọwá

1. the parlor or inner courtyard of a home

   Synonyms: káà, ọrọ́wá

2. (historical) palace, great house

   Synonyms: ààfin, àọ̀fịn, àghọ̀fẹn

   1. (by extension, CY, NEY) king, monarch

      Synonyms: ọba, ọlọ́wá, ọlọ́jà, olú

      Ọmọ ọwá, ọmọ ẹkùn

      Child of the king, child of the leopard

      (praise poetry of people of Àkúrẹ́)

Derived terms

• Ọwá (“title of monarchs in certain regions of Yorubaland”)
• Ọlọ́wá (“traditional title of several rulers”)
• ọmọwá (“prince, princess”)