Where does “Ajalọrun” come from?
Ajalọrun (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba Ọ̀run — the place of origin for all humans where souls (orí) are created, humans return to their individual ọ̀run after death. It does not represent a specific entity or location, every human has their own origin place.
Ajalọrun (Yoruba): title of the traditional ruler of Ìjẹ̀bú-Ifẹ̀ town
Definitions
- title of the traditional ruler of Ìjẹ̀bú-Ifẹ̀ town
Ancestry of “Ajalọrun”, step by step
Ajalọrun traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba Ọ̀run
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | Ọ̀run | the place of origin for all humans where souls (orí) are created, humans return to their individual ọ̀run after death. It does not represent a specific entity or location, every human has their own origin place |
via Yoruba aja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | aja | dog |
via Yoruba ní
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ní | — |