aya noun /ā.jā/ /ā.jà/
ayà (canonical), ọyà (alternative)
Definitions
  1. wife
Etymology
Cognate with Igala ọ́yà, Ifè aya, Olukumi aya, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-yà
Used in
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1, where this word is spelled “aya”. Reference: en-aya-yo-noun-nVKjyOTW