Eṣu Laalu
Yoruba
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFolk etymology states it comes from Èṣù (“the orisha Èṣù”) + ọlá (“honor, wealth”) + ìlú (“town”), literally “Èṣù, the honor of a town”
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editÈṣù Láàlú
- a nickname for the deity Èṣù, referencing his importance in the everyday life of a town.