iaye

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ịráyé (Ekiti)
• aráyé

Etymology

From iá (“member”) +‎ ayé (“world, earth”), literally “Inhabitant of the earth, earthbeing”, in comparison to iá ọ̀un (“heavenly being”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ī.á.jé/

Noun

iráyé

1. (Ondo) human, person

   Synonyms: ọ̀nị̀yọ̀n, èèyàn, ènìyàn