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Yoruba[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From oní- (“one who has”) + oyè (“a chieftancy title”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
olóyè
- Yoruba traditional chief
- someone who is honorable
- officeholder
Derived terms[edit]
- olóyè ọjà (“market chief”)
- olóyè-ẹgbẹ́ (“head of a club or association”)