"aye" meaning in Yoruba

See aye in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ā.jé/ Forms: ayé [canonical], ايعِ [alternative], aiyé [alternative]
Etymology: Cognate with Edo aye Etymology templates: {{cog|bin|aye}} Edo aye Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ayé|head2=}} ayé, {{yo-pos|noun|ayé|}} ayé, {{yo-noun|ayé}} ayé
  1. world
    Sense id: en-aye-yo-noun-SG6kYiTR
  2. life
    Sense id: en-aye-yo-noun-Y71wZe8e
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: aláyé, ará ayé, aráyé (english: hunmankind), Ayé, ayé lọjà, ọ̀run nilé, Ayédọgbọ́n, Ayéfẹ́lẹ́, Ayégbùsì, Ayétòrò, Ayéyẹmí, ilé ayé (english: world), jayé (english: to enjoy life), jàde láyé (english: to die), Jáyésinmi, láyé (english: to be alive, in the world), láyé àtijọ́ (english: in the past, historically), láéláé, ṣayé, wáyé (english: to come into existence), àgbáyé (english: international, worldwide)

Noun

IPA: /à.jè/ Forms: àyè [canonical], ايعِ [alternative], aiyé [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=àyè|head2=}} àyè, {{yo-pos|noun|àyè|}} àyè, {{yo-noun|àyè}} àyè
  1. chance, opportunity Derived forms: ráyè (english: to get the opportunity)
    Sense id: en-aye-yo-noun-FMYGVEOO Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 5 5 59 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ā.jè/, /à.jè/ Forms: àyè [canonical], aè [alternative], àè [alternative], ايعِ [alternative], aiyé [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=àyè|head2=}} àyè, {{yo-pos|noun|àyè|}} àyè, {{yo-noun|àyè}} àyè
  1. (Ekiti) lies, falsehood Tags: Ekiti Synonyms: irọ́, ụrọ́, èké Derived forms: ṣàyè (english: to lie), Ifáàláyè, Fáláè, Aóòláyè, Ọbànị̀fọ̀nṣaè
    Sense id: en-aye-yo-noun-JP75l2Oo Categories (other): Ekiti Yoruba
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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      "english": "hunmankind",
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      "word": "Ayé"
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      "word": "ayé lọjà, ọ̀run nilé"
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      "word": "Ayédọgbọ́n"
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      "word": "ilé ayé"
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      "word": "jàde láyé"
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