Alara

Yoruba

Etymology
  • oní- (“one who has”) +‎ Ìlárá (“Ilara”), literally “One who has Ilara”
  • oní- (“one who has”) +‎ Ará (“Ara”), literally “One who has Ara”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ā.lá.ɾá/

Proper noun

Alárá

  1. In Yoruba history, a name of a great-great grandchild of Odùduwà and son of Obonba, he was a brother of Ajerò, Ẹlẹ́kọ̀lé and is an important figure in Egúngún and the Odù Ifá.
  2. Title of the traditional monarch of the town of Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín
  3. Title of the traditional monarch of the town of Ará-Èkìtì
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