ayelala

Naija

Alternate form

• ayilala

Etymology

• From: Edo ayelala, (god of fire)

Pronunciation

• àyélâlâ

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Noun

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

• Di man wey steal your goat go die if you go report am give ayelala  — (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.  — (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.)

Synonym

• ogun, sango

Translation

• English: Edo deity