Ọbanịfọn

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ọba +‎ nị +‎ ị̀fọ̀n

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.bà.nɪ̃̀.fɔ̃̀/

Proper noun

Ọbànị̀fọ̀n

  1. (Ekiti) the legendary king Ọbàlùfọ̀n, believed to be a descendant of Odùduwà and founder of many Èkìtì towns
  2. (Ekiti) Ọbàlùfọ̀n deified as an ancestral deity (òrìṣà, ụmọlẹ̀), he is associated with fertility, royalty, and wealth