Aje

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aje"

Yoruba

Etymology

From ajé (“money, wealth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.d͡ʒé/

Proper noun

Ajé

  1. The orisha of wealth, economic enterprise, business, economic success in the Yoruba religion, believed to be a daughter of Olókun.

Derived terms

  • Ajédọlá (Yoruba name, literally “Ajé has become honor”)
  • Ajéwọlé (Yoruba name, literally “Ajé has entered the household”)
  • ọjọ́ Ajé (“Monday”, literally “Day of Ajé”)
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