"Ọlaifa" meaning in Yoruba

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Proper name

IPA: /ɔ̄.lá.ī.fá/ Forms: Ọláifá [canonical]
Etymology: From blend of ọlá (“honor”) + Ifá (“Ifa”), literally “The honor of Ifa; the grace or benefit of Ifa” Etymology templates: {{blend|yo|ọlá|Ifá|lit=The honor of Ifa; the grace or benefit of Ifa|nocap=1|t1=honor|t2=Ifa}} blend of ọlá (“honor”) + Ifá (“Ifa”), literally “The honor of Ifa; the grace or benefit of Ifa” Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Ọláifá|head2=}} Ọláifá, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Ọláifá}} Ọláifá, {{yo-prop|Ọláifá}} Ọláifá
  1. a unisex given name meaning “The honor of Ifa; the grace of Ifa” Categories (topical): Yoruba female given names, Yoruba given names, Yoruba male given names, Yoruba unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Ọlaifa-yo-name-ceeRRp~2 Categories (other): Yoruba blends Disambiguation of Yoruba blends: 54 46
  2. a surname, from the given name Ọláifá
    Sense id: en-Ọlaifa-yo-name-rCM~FxRm Categories (other): Yoruba surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba blends, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 72 Disambiguation of Yoruba blends: 54 46 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 42 58
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      "ipa": "/ɔ̄.lá.ī.fá/"
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ɔ̄.lá.ī.fá/"
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  ],
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