Ileya

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• اِلعِيَ
• Uléyá (Ìjẹ̀bú)

Etymology

From Hausa layya (“Eid al-Adha, sacrificing a ram”) or ilé (“house”) +‎ yá (“to be ready”), literally “the house is ready”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ī.lé.já/

Noun

Iléyá

1. Eid al-Adha