"Alake" meaning in All languages combined

See Alake on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Alakes [plural]
Etymology: Yoruba Alake Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yo|Alake}} Yoruba Alake Head templates: {{en-noun}} Alake (plural Alakes)
  1. A traditional ruler of the Egba people.
    Sense id: en-Alake-en-noun-xUOKaDa5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 66 17 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 23 22

Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /ā.lá.ké/ Forms: Aláké [canonical]
Etymology: From oní- (“one who has”) + Aké (“Ake”), literally “One who has Aké”. Etymology templates: {{affix|yo|oní-|Aké|lit=One who has Aké|t1=one who has|t2=Ake}} oní- (“one who has”) + Aké (“Ake”), literally “One who has Aké” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=Aláké|head2=}} Aláké, {{yo-pos|noun|Aláké|}} Aláké, {{yo-noun|Aláké}} Aláké
  1. the traditional ruler of the Egba people
    Sense id: en-Alake-yo-noun-OzLuhaqm Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Monarchy, Titles Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Monarchy: 51 49 Disambiguation of Titles: 52 48
  2. (historical) the traditional ruler of the Ẹ̀gbá Aké section of the Ẹ̀gbá people. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Alake-yo-noun-grJ5A94G Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with oni-, Monarchy, Titles Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with oni-: 33 67 Disambiguation of Monarchy: 51 49 Disambiguation of Titles: 52 48

Inflected forms

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