Where does “ojulumọ” come from?
ojulumọ (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba ojú, from Yoruba Ọ̀run — the place of origin for all humans where souls (orí) are created, humans return to their individual ọ̀run after death. It does not represent a specific entity or location, every human has their own origin place.
ojulumọ (Yoruba): friend, acquaintance, someone who is well-known to a person
Definitions
- friend, acquaintance, someone who is well-known to a person
Ancestry of “ojulumọ”, step by step
ojulumọ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba ojú
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ojú | eye |
| 2 | Yoruba | Ọ̀run | the place of origin for all humans where souls (orí) are created, humans return to their individual ọ̀run after death. It does not represent a specific entity or location, every human has their own origin place |
via Yoruba ní
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ní | — |
via Yoruba mọ̀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | mọ̀ | to know |