"Ẹmilalẹ" meaning in Yoruba

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Proper name

IPA: /ɛ̀.mɪ̃̀.lā.lɛ̀/ Forms: Ẹ̀mị̀lalẹ̀ [canonical]
Etymology: Cognate with Igbo Ọmenala (“Igbo culture”), Igbo òmenàànị̀. From ẹ̀mị̀ + ni + alẹ̀ (“ground, earth”) + is, literally “Ẹ̀mị̀ is the ground” This term likely predates the concept of òrìṣà and the modern concept of the Yoruba religion, and points to the overarching beliefs of the Proto-Yoruboid and Igboid people. Etymology templates: {{cog|ig|Ọmenala|t=Igbo culture}} Igbo Ọmenala (“Igbo culture”), {{cog|ig|òmenàànị̀}} Igbo òmenàànị̀, {{af|yo|ẹ̀mị̀|ni|alẹ̀|is|lit=Ẹ̀mị̀ is the ground|t2=|t3=ground, earth}} ẹ̀mị̀ + ni + alẹ̀ (“ground, earth”) + is, literally “Ẹ̀mị̀ is the ground” Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Ẹ̀mị̀lalẹ̀|head2=}} Ẹ̀mị̀lalẹ̀, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Ẹ̀mị̀lalẹ̀}} Ẹ̀mị̀lalẹ̀, {{yo-prop|Ẹ̀mị̀lalẹ̀}} Ẹ̀mị̀lalẹ̀
  1. (Ekiti) a divinity and spirit of the Earth worshipped mainly by the Eastern Yoruba people. It is regarded as a divinity of prosperity, fertility, as well as the protector, guardian, and origin of the land, each town has its own beliefs and forms of Ẹ̀mị̀lalẹ̀. Tags: Ekiti Categories (topical): Yoruba religion Synonyms: Èṣìdálẹ̀, Erínlẹ̀, Ẹ̀mị̀nialẹ̀, Ẹlẹ́mị̀lalẹ̀ Related terms: ụ̀ṣẹ̀dálẹ̀
    Sense id: en-Ẹmilalẹ-yo-name-SCU-gdjf Categories (other): Ekiti Yoruba, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header

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        "5": "is",
        "lit": "Ẹ̀mị̀ is the ground",
        "t2": "",
        "t3": "ground, earth"
      },
      "expansion": "ẹ̀mị̀ + ni + alẹ̀ (“ground, earth”) + is, literally “Ẹ̀mị̀ is the ground”",
      "name": "af"
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        ]
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "ụ̀ṣẹ̀dálẹ̀"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "Èṣìdálẹ̀"
        },
        {
          "word": "Erínlẹ̀"
        },
        {
          "word": "Ẹ̀mị̀nialẹ̀"
        },
        {
          "word": "Ẹlẹ́mị̀lalẹ̀"
        }
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    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ̀.mɪ̃̀.lā.lɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Ẹmilalẹ"
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        "a divinity and spirit of the Earth worshipped mainly by the Eastern Yoruba people. It is regarded as a divinity of prosperity, fertility, as well as the protector, guardian, and origin of the land, each town has its own beliefs and forms of Ẹ̀mị̀lalẹ̀."
      ],
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        ],
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          "fertility",
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        ],
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          "protector",
          "protector"
        ],
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          "guardian",
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        ],
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        "(Ekiti) a divinity and spirit of the Earth worshipped mainly by the Eastern Yoruba people. It is regarded as a divinity of prosperity, fertility, as well as the protector, guardian, and origin of the land, each town has its own beliefs and forms of Ẹ̀mị̀lalẹ̀."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "Èṣìdálẹ̀"
        },
        {
          "word": "Erínlẹ̀"
        }
      ],
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        "Ekiti"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ̀.mɪ̃̀.lā.lɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "Ẹ̀mị̀nialẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ẹlẹ́mị̀lalẹ̀"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Ẹmilalẹ"
}

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