araye

Yoruba

Etymology

Composed of the words ará (“people”) +‎ ayé (“world”), literally “people of the world”. This word has cognates in the Yoruboid language continuum with the meaning mainly being that of a single individual, and not humanity as a collective as in Standard Yoruba. It is cognates with Itsekiri irẹ́yé (“person”), Oǹdó Yoruba iáyé (“person”), Èkìtì Yoruba ịráyé (“person”), Ìlàjẹ Yoruba iráyé (“person”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.ɾá.jé/

Noun

aráyé

1. humanity, humankind, the world of people

Derived terms

• ọmọ aráyé (“children of the world”)