# ọja
## Olukumi
### Etymology

From Igbo ọjà

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔ̄.d͡ʒà/

### Noun

ọjà
* flute

## Yoruba
### Etymology 1

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *á-jà (“village, homestead”), cognate with Olukumi ọzà (“market”), Igala ájà (“residence. compound, homestead, settlement”), Itsekiri aja (“village”), Ifè adzà (“market”), where the semantic meaning shifted from "village," "homestead," or "home" to market, likely as towns grew bigger and markets became a feature of an established town. This semantic meaning seems to still exist in compound terms like ọlọ́jà (“king”), literally meaning "ruler of the town." The semantic shift may have appeared after the split of Itsekiri from Proto-Edekiri. Likely related to Igala ájá (“market”)

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔ̄.d͡ʒà/

#### Noun

ọjà
* (obsolete) village, town, homestead
    Synonyms: abúlé, egurè, abà, ilé, ìlú
* (by extension) market
    ariwo àwọn èrò ọjà ń hó kùù ― The noise of the market people was very loud
* (by extension) market commodities, merchandise; products
    ọmọ́ ń polówó ọjà ― The child was inviting buyers to buy merchandise
* (slang) marijuana
    Synonyms: igbó, (slang) ẹja, (slang) gbáná

##### Synonyms

Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ọjà (“market”) :
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| Language Family | Variety Group | Variety/Language | Subdialect | Location | Words |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ào | Ào | Ìdóàní | ọzà |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Eastern Àkókó | Ṣúpárè | Ṣúpárè Àkókó | ọjà |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | Ìjẹ̀bú | Ìjẹ̀bú Òde | ọ̀bù, ìta |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | Rẹ́mọ | Ẹ̀pẹ́ | ọ̀bù, ìta |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | Rẹ́mọ | Ìkòròdú | ọ̀bù, ìta |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | Rẹ́mọ | Ṣágámù | ọ̀bù, ìta |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìkálẹ̀ (Ùkálẹ̀) | Ìkálẹ̀ (Ùkálẹ̀) | Òkìtìpupa | ọ̀bọ̀n |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìlàjẹ (Ùlàjẹ) | Ìlàjẹ (Ùlàjẹ) | Mahin | ọ̀bọ̀n |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Oǹdó | Oǹdó | Oǹdó | ọ̀bùn |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Usẹn | Usẹn | Usẹn | ọjà |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Ìtsẹkírì | Ìtsẹkírì | Ìtsẹkírì | Ìwẹrẹ | ọ̀bọ̀n |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Olùkùmi | Olùkùmi | Olùkùmi | Ugbódù | ọzà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | Èkìtì | Àdó Èkìtì | ọjà, ẹrẹ́jà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | Àkúrẹ́ | Àkúrẹ́ | ọjà, ẹrẹ́jà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | Mọ̀bà | Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì | ọjà, ẹrẹ́jà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Ifẹ̀ (Ufẹ̀) | Ifẹ̀ (Ufẹ̀) | Ilé Ifẹ̀ (Ulé Ufẹ̀) | ọjà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀ṣà (Ùjẹ̀ṣà) | Ìjẹ̀ṣà (Ùjẹ̀ṣà) | Iléṣà (Uléṣà) | ọjà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Àwórì | Àwórì | Èbúté Mẹ́tà | ọjà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Èkó | Èkó | Èkó | ọjà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìbàdàn | Ìbàdàn | Ìbàdàn | ọjà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìbàràpá | Ìbàràpá | Igbó Òrà | ọjà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìbọ̀lọ́ | Ìbọ̀lọ́ | Òṣogbo (Òsogbo) | ọjà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìgbómìnà | Ìgbómìnà | Ìlá Ọ̀ràngún | ọjà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìlọrin | Ìlọrin | Ìlọrin | ọjà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Òtù | ọjà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Ìwéré Ilé | ọjà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Òkèhò | ọjà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Ìsẹ́yìn | ọjà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Ṣakí | ọjà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Tedé | ọjà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Ìgbẹ́tì | ọjà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ọ̀yọ́ | Ọ̀yọ́ | Ọ̀yọ́ | ọjà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Standard Yorùbá | Standard Yorùbá | Nàìjíríà | ọjà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Standard Yorùbá | Standard Yorùbá | Bɛ̀nɛ̀ | ɔjà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Owé | Owé | Kabba | ọjà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ǹcà (Ìcà, Ìncà) | Ǹcà (Ìcà, Ìncà) | Baàtɛ | ajà |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ìdàácà | Benin | Igbó Ìdàácà (Dasa Zunmɛ̀) | ɔjà |
| Note: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties, now deemed dialects of Yorùbá in Nigeria (i.e. Southeast Yorùbá, Northwest Yorùbá, Central Yorùbá, and Northeast Yorùbá), have converged with those of Standard Yorùbá leading to the creation of what can be labeled Common Yorùbá (Funṣọ Akere, 1977). It can be assumed that the Standard Yorùbá term can also be used in most Nigerian varieties alongside native terms, especially amongst younger speakers. This does not apply to the other Nigerian Yoruboid languages of Ìṣẹkírì and Olùkùmi, nor the Èdè Languages of Benin and Togo. ||||||

##### Derived terms

* alágbàtà-ọjà (“middleman”)
* ará ọjà (“market people”)
* ọjà àìkúnjúwọ̀n (“inferior goods”)
* Ọjà-ọba (“King's market”)
* ọlọ́jà
* àìyá ọjà (“market behavior”)
* ìtajà (“shop”)

### Etymology 2

Cognate with Edo ọza

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔ̀.d͡ʒá/

#### Noun

ọ̀já
* belt, sash, often used to denotate membership or rank within a group
    Synonym: àmùrè
* baby sling; an additional cloth sash used to secure the ìpọnmọ when backing infants
    Synonyms: ìgbàjá, agbàjá, ọ̀já-ìdí
    abiyamọ́ fi ọ̀já gbé ọmọ pọ̀n ― The mother used a cloth sash to carry her child on her back

##### Derived terms

* agbàjá-ọ̀pẹ̀lẹ̀ (“A sash worn by a senior Ifa priest”)
* ọlọ́jàá (“someone wearing a belt or sash”)
* òògùn ọlọ́jàá (“medicine capsule”)

### Etymology 3

ọ̀- (“negation prefix”) +‎ jà (“to fight”), literally “That who cannot fight”

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔ̀.d͡ʒà/

#### Noun

ọ̀jà
* (Ekiti) princess in the town of Ado Ekiti and surrounding towns
    Synonym: ọmọba