aṣọle

Yoruba

Aṣọ́lé tó ń mú bọ́ọ̀lù.

Etymology

• a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ ṣọ́ (“to guard”) +‎ ilé (“home; base”), literally “guard of the base”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.ʃɔ́.lé/

Noun

aṣọ́lé

1. (soccer) goalkeeper

   Synonym: golí

   • 2019 July 27, “Vincent Enyeama: Aṣọ́lé Nàìjíríà tẹ́lẹ̀ rí ṣe tán láti padà sórí pápá. [Vincent Enyema: A former Nigerian goalkeeper is ready to return to the pitch.]”, in BBC Yorùbá‎^[1]:

Derived terms

• gbá gorí aṣọ́lé (“to lob”)