Ajalemogun

Yoruba

Etymology

Many folk etymologies attempt to explain the origin of the name, such as Blend of ajá (“dog”) +‎ ni (“is”) +‎ mọ̀ (“to know”) +‎ Ògún (“Ogun”), literally “It is the dog that knows Ògún”. Compare with Ìrèmògún, Ẹkímògún

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.d͡ʒà.lé.mò.ɡṹ/

Proper noun

Àjàlémògún

1. (Ekiti) an Earth spirit (imọlẹ̀) or orisha. He is the guardian spirit of the town of Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín and other Èkìtì towns
2. (by extension) a festival held in honor of Àjàlémògún.

Related terms

• alálẹ̀