"Alara" meaning in All languages combined

See Alara on Wiktionary

Proper name [Yoruba]

IPA: /ā.lá.ɾá/ Forms: Alárá [canonical]
Etymology: From oní- (“one who has”) + Ará (“Ara”), literally “Owner of Ará”, see Ọbalárá. Etymology templates: {{af|yo|oní-|Ará|lit=Owner of Ará|t1=one who has|t2=Ara}} oní- (“one who has”) + Ará (“Ara”), literally “Owner of Ará” Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Alárá|head2=}} Alárá, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Alárá}} Alárá, {{yo-prop|Alárá}} Alárá
  1. an ancient title of a legendary king mentioned in the Odù Ifá and closely associated with 2 other rulers, Ajerò and Ọ̀ràngún.
    Sense id: en-Alara-yo-name-f5LbBLdh Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with oni-, Titles, Yoruba religion Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 34 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 24 33 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 43 27 30 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with oni-: 47 19 34 Disambiguation of Titles: 51 24 25 Disambiguation of Yoruba religion: 34 32 34
  2. title of the traditional monarch of the town of Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín and other towns named Ìlárá
    Sense id: en-Alara-yo-name-BoB-ANkG Categories (other): Monarchy, Yoruba religion Disambiguation of Monarchy: 7 44 49 Disambiguation of Yoruba religion: 34 32 34
  3. title of the traditional monarch of the town of Ará-Èkìtì
    Sense id: en-Alara-yo-name--qPQ4Wvu Categories (other): Monarchy, Yoruba religion Disambiguation of Monarchy: 7 44 49 Disambiguation of Yoruba religion: 34 32 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): History Disambiguation of History: 0 0 0
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