Alara

Yoruba

Etymology

• oní- (“one who has”) +‎ Ìlárá (“Ilara”), literally “One who has Ilara”
• oní- (“one who has”) +‎ Ará (“Ara”), literally “One who has Ara”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.lá.ɾá/

Proper noun

Alárá

1. In Yoruba history, a name of a great-great grandchild of Odùduwà and son of Obonba, he was a brother of Ajerò, Ẹlẹ́kọ̀lé and is an important figure in Egúngún and the Odù Ifá.
2. Title of the traditional monarch of the town of Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín
3. Title of the traditional monarch of the town of Ará-Èkìtì