ayelala

Naija

Alternate form

• ayilala

Etymology

• From: Edo ayelala, (god of fire)

Pronunciation

• àyélálá

Play Play

Noun

• Di name of one god for Edo wey dey punish any person wey do bad make di person swell die.

1. • Di man wey steal your goat go die if you go report am give ayelala  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. The man who stole your goat will die if you report to the deity called ayelala.)

• As di family dey run round find money for sacrifice wey baba say Ayelala want, dem carry Dada go shrine before im swell body blow.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. The family took him to the shrine as he began swelling till they are able to raise money for the sacrifice needed to redeem him.)
• Na Ayelala make am swell.  — (He is swollen because the Ayilala deity inflicted him with ailment that made him swell.)

Synonym

• ogun, sango

Translation

• English: Edo deity.