Arojojoye

Yoruba

Etymology

From a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ rí (“to see”) +‎ òjò (“rain”) +‎ joyè (“to receive a chieftaincy title or honor”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.ɾó.d͡ʒò.d͡ʒō.jè/

Proper noun

Arójòjoyè

1. a nickname or regnal name used by a king coronated on a rainy day

   Arójòjoyè a délé tejiteji

   Arojojoye, the one arrives within rain

2. a surname, from the nickname Arójòjoyè