alaye

Eastern Arrernte

Etymology 1

Interjection

alaye

  1. Look out!

Etymology 2

Noun

alaye

  1. ocean

References

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ là (“to open, to expand”) +‎ yé (“to understand”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.là.jé/

Noun

àlàyé

  1. explanation

Etymology 2

From oní- (“one who has”) +‎ ayé (“life”), literally “one who possesses life”.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.lá.jé/

Noun

aláyé

  1. (colloquial, slang) powerful or impactful person
  2. (colloquial, slang) thug
  3. (Internet, text messaging, criminal slang) a code word used by scammers to reveal themselves to each other

See also

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