iaye

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From iá (“member”) +‎ ayé (“world, earth”), literally “Inhabitant of the earth, earthbeing”, in comparison to iá ọ̀un (“heavenly being”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ī.á.jé/

Noun

iráyé

  1. (Ondo) human, person
    Synonyms: ọ̀nị̀yọ̀n, èèyàn, ènìyàn
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