Aóòláyè
name
/ā.óò.lá.jè/
Awóòláyè (alternative), Awóláyè (alternative)
Definitions
- a male given name meaning “The Ifa oracle does not harbour lies”
Etymology
From Blend of ao (“oracle, occult, Ifa”) + ò (“negation prefix”) + ní (“to have”) + ayè (“lies”), literally “The Ifa oracle does not lie”.
Component words
aooracle, occult, Ifa
ònegation prefix
2 entries are spelled “ò”. The etymology calls it “negation prefix”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
ò
not (placed before a verb to negate it, frequently used after personal pronouns)
ò
alternative form of wò (“to look at”)
níto haveayèlies
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Aoolaye”.
Reference:
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