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Yoruba
Etymology
Composed of the words ará (“people”) + ayé (“world”), literally “people of the world”. This word has cognates in the Yoruboid language continuum with the meaning mainly being that of a single individual, and not humanity as a collective as in Standard Yoruba. It is cognates with Itsekiri irẹ́yé (“person”), Oǹdó Yoruba iáyé (“person”), Èkìtì Yoruba ịráyé (“person”), Ìlàjẹ Yoruba iráyé (“person”)
Pronunciation
Noun
aráyé
- humanity, humankind, the world of people
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