ijala

== Yoruba == === Etymology === ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ já (“to break, to strike”) +‎ lá (“big, large”), literally “That which is a powerful strike” === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ì.d͡ʒá.lá/ === Noun === ìjálá A traditional form of oral Yoruba poetry and chants performed by hunters, often praising the orisha Ogun Synonym: rárá-ọdẹ