Ifáláyè
name
/ī.fáà.lá.jè/
Ifáàláyè (alternative)
Definitions
- a male given name meaning “Ifa does not harbour lies”
- a surname, from the given name Ifáláyè
Etymology
From Ifá (“Ifa, Yoruba god of prophecy, divination”) + à (“negation prefix”) + ní (“to have”) + ayè (“lie”), literally “Ifa does not harbour lies”
Component words
IfáIfa, Yoruba god of prophecy, divination
2 entries are spelled “Ifá”. The etymology calls it “Ifa, Yoruba god of prophecy, divination”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
Ifá
A complex system of divination in Yoruba religion.
Ifá
the spirit associated with divination, wisdom, and the oracle
ànegation prefixníto haveayèlie
Related terms
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ifalaye”.
Reference:
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