Aoolaye

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Awóòláyè, Awóláyè

Etymology

From Blend of ao (“oracle, occult, Ifa”) +‎ ò (“negation prefix”) +‎ ní (“to have”) +‎ ayè (“lies”), literally “The Ifa oracle does not lie”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ā.óò.lá.jè/

Proper noun

Aóòláyè

(Ekiti) a male given name meaning “The Ifa oracle does not harbour lies”

Related terms

Ifáàláyè
Ifáláyè

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