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