"Ajayi" meaning in All languages combined

See Ajayi on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Ajayis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yoruba Àjàyí. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|yo|Àjàyí|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Yoruba Àjàyí, {{bor+|en|yo|Àjàyí}} Borrowed from Yoruba Àjàyí Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Ajayis}} Ajayi (plural Ajayis)
  1. A surname from Yoruba.
    Sense id: en-Ajayi-en-name-RvCvo3EB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Proper name [Yoruba]

IPA: /à.d͡ʒà.jí/ Forms: Àjàyí [canonical]
Etymology: From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + jà (“to fight”) + yí (“to turn”), literally “One we fight to turn right side up”. Etymology templates: {{af|yo|à-|jà|yí|id1=nominalizing prefix|lit=One we fight to turn right side up|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to fight|t3=to turn}} à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + jà (“to fight”) + yí (“to turn”), literally “One we fight to turn right side up” Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Àjàyí|head2=}} Àjàyí, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Àjàyí}} Àjàyí, {{yo-prop|Àjàyí}} Àjàyí
  1. a unisex given name meaning “One we fight to turn”, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá given to a child born sideways or facing downwards Categories (topical): Yoruba female given names, Yoruba given names, Yoruba male given names, Yoruba unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Ajayi-yo-name-2AtOtBF- Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with a- (nominalizing prefix) Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 45 24 31 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with a- (nominalizing prefix): 44 18 37
  2. A unisex oríkì name, meaning "One we fight to turn"., given to a child born facing downwards. Categories (topical): Yoruba given names, Yoruba unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Ajayi-yo-name-GlTBzmxJ Categories (other): Yoruba oriki names, Yoruba terms prefixed with a- (nominalizing prefix) Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with a- (nominalizing prefix): 44 18 37
  3. a surname, from the given name Àjàyí
    Sense id: en-Ajayi-yo-name-3R68o93~ Categories (other): Yoruba surnames, Yoruba terms prefixed with a- (nominalizing prefix) Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with a- (nominalizing prefix): 44 18 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Àjàrí

Inflected forms

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