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

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

Related terms

• Ifáàláyè
• Ifáláyè