alalẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • onílẹ̀

Etymology

From oní- (“one who has”) +‎ alẹ̀ (“land”), literally “The one who owns the land”; see Ẹmilálẹ̀, probably related to Proto-Yoruboid *Á-lɛ̀, a term for the deity associated with the personification of the Earth

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ā.lá.lɛ̀/

Noun

alálẹ̀

  1. ancestor, local earth spirit (imọlẹ̀), the guardian spirit of a specific town or people
    Synonym: imọlẹ̀
    orí alálẹ̀ yóò gbè wá ― May the guardian spirit of the community favor us!
    Àjàlémògún jẹ́ alálẹ̀ ìlú Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín ― Ajalemogun is the guardian spirit of the town of Ilara-Mokin
  2. landowner, landlord
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