ere idaraya

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• eré-ìdárayá

Etymology

From eré +‎ ìdárayá, ultimately from eré (“play, games, activity”) +‎ ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ dá (“to make”) +‎ ara (“body”) +‎ yá (“to be healthy”), literally “Activity that makes the body healthy”.

Noun

eré ìdárayá

1. game, sports, exercise

   Synonym: eré ìmárale

Derived terms

• ilé eré-ìdárayá (“gymnasium”)