Ọbátẹ́rù

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Meaning of Ọbátẹ́rù

The king is worth being feared.

Extended Meaning

Ṣàngó Ọba Kòso was recorded in many tales to be a dragon-like, fire-breathing king whose anger could physically consume the subject of his wrath.

Morphology

ọba-tó-ẹrù

Gloss
Part Meaning
ọba king
tó suffice for, enough for
ẹ̀rù fear, respect
Geolocation

Common in:

EKO
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