Apálará

Pronunciation

Meaning of Apálará

The arms are one's closest kin.

Extended Meaning

The name comes from the saying "Apá l'ará, ìgùnpá n'ìyekan", meaning "the arms are one's kin and the shoulders are one's step siblings". It is a saying that comes from a popular Yorùbá poem encouraging hard work and self-sufficiency. See also: Iyelará, Ọmọlará

Morphology

apá-ni-ará

Gloss

apá - arms
ni - is
ará - kin, family, relation

Geolocation

Common in:
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Variants

Lará

See also