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Yoruba
Etymology
From òkè (“mountain”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Òkè
- The orisha of mountains and hills.
- Synonym: Òrìṣà-òkè
- A general name for any orisha or deity that is believed to inhabit mountains, hills, or large rocks.
- They may be further specified by the mountain they are associated with (ex. Òkè Olúmọ for the deity believed to inhabit the Olúmọ rock.
- Synonym: Òrìṣà-òkè
- A prefix of a name given to worshippers of the orisha of mountains, a shortening of such a name (ex. Òkétáyọ̀)
- a unisex given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá
Derived terms