Yoruba
Etymology
From ọba + nị + ị̀fọ̀n
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔ̄.bà.nɪ̃̀.fɔ̃̀/
Proper noun
Ọbànị̀fọ̀n
- (Ekiti) the legendary king Ọbàlùfọ̀n, believed to be a descendant of Odùduwà and founder of many Èkìtì towns
- (Ekiti) Ọbàlùfọ̀n deified as an ancestral deity (òrìṣà, ụmọlẹ̀), he is associated with fertility, royalty, and wealth