Swahili[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From u- + -pole (“gentle”).
Pronunciation[edit]
upole (u class, no plural)
- gentleness
- humility
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ù- (“nominalizing prefix”) + pó + ulé (“home”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
ùpólé
- (Ekiti, Ijesha) ancestral homeland, origin location of a town, (especially) if the town has migrated to a different location
- Synonym: orílẹ̀