Olisa

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• Lísà
• Rísà (Ijesha)
• Ọị́sà (Àkúrẹ́)

Etymology

Compare with Edo Olíhà

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.lí.sà/

Proper noun

Olísà

1. a traditional chieftaincy title usually given to the highest ranking chief of most Yoruba towns, and head of the Ìwàrẹ̀fà or in some cases, Ògbóni, council of chiefs

Related terms

• Ìwàrẹ