Eṣu Laalu

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • Aláàlú

Etymology

Folk etymology states it comes from Èṣù (“the orisha Èṣù”) +‎ ọlá (“honor, wealth”) +‎ ìlú (“town”), literally “Èṣù, the honor of a town”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /è.ʃù láà.lú/

Proper noun

Èṣù Láàlú

  1. a nickname for the deity Èṣù, referencing his importance in the everyday life of a town.
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