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Oke
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Appendix:Variations of "oke"
Yoruba
Etymology
From yo òkè mountain.
Pronunciation
Òkè
Proper noun
Òkè
The orisha of mountains and hills.
yo 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. yo Òkè Olúmọ for the deity believed to inhabit the yo Olúmọ rock.
yo Òrìṣà-òkè
Orisha associated with specific locations include yo Òkè Olúmọ, yo Òkè Ìdànrè, yo Òkèmelú, and yo Òkè Ìbàdàn
A prefix of a name given to worshippers of the orisha of mountains, a shortening of such a name (ex. yo Òkétáyọ̀)
yo unisex, an yo orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá
It is given to a child who is believed to have come to life through the power of the yo odù Ifá chapter yo Ìrẹtẹ̀ Àáyá (yo Ìrẹtẹ̀-Ògùndá).
Derived terms
yo Òkétáyọ̀ Òkéwùnmí Òkéfẹ́mi Òkégbọlá Òképọ́nmilé
yo Yoruba religion