ọlẹ

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ole"

Yoruba[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From ọ- (“agent prefix”) +‎ lẹ̀ (“to reproduce”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.lɛ̀/

Noun[edit]

ọlẹ̀

embryo, fetus
Synonyms: oyún, ọmọ-inú

Derived terms[edit]

ìmọ̀ ọlẹ̀ (“embryology”)

Etymology 2[edit]

ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ lẹ (“to be idle, to be lazy”)

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.lɛ̄/

Noun[edit]

ọ̀lẹ

lazy person, laziness, idleness

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