jade laye

Yoruba

Etymology

From jáde (“to leave”) +‎ ní (“in”) +‎ ayé (“world”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒá.dē lá.jé/

Verb

jáde layé

  1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To pass away, leave the world (to die)
    Synonym: kú
    Aláàfin Ọ̀yọ́ ti jáde láyé lọ́dun tó kọjá (2022) ― The Alaafin of Oyo left us last year (2022)
  2. (literal) To leave the world
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