iṣakọlẹ

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Yoruba

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ì- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ ṣá (to dig) +‎ ọkọ́ (hoe) +‎ ilẹ̀ (ground), literally Dig up the ground with a hoe.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ì.ʃá.kɔ́.lɛ̀/

Noun

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ìṣákọ́lẹ̀

  1. the act of opening a piece of land for renting as farmland
  2. legal permission to rent a piece of land to use as farmland
  3. (historical) feudalism, tribute

Derived terms

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