Alara

Yoruba

Etymology

oní- (one who has) +‎ Ará (Ara), literally One who has Ara

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.lá.ɾá/

Proper noun

Alárá

  1. an ancient title of a legendary king mentioned in the, Odù Ifá and closely associated with 2 other rulers, Ajerò and Ọ̀ràngún.
  2. Title of the traditional monarch of the town of Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín
  3. Title of the traditional monarch of the town of Ará-Èkìtì