igbalẹ

Yoruba
Ìgbálẹ̀

Etymology 1

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbá (“to sweep, to broom”) +‎ ilẹ̀ (“floor, ground”), literally “That which sweeps the ground”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ì.ɡ͡bá.lɛ̀/

Noun

ìgbálẹ̀

  1. broom
    Synonym: ọwọ̀
    Synonym: àísá (Ọ̀wọ̀)
    Synonym: eṣiṣilọ́ọ̀ (Èkìtì)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ì.ɡ͡bà.lɛ̀/

Noun

ìgbàlẹ̀

  1. sacred grove where Eégún performers and worshipers meet before a festival or performance
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