kolẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• كوْلعَِ

Etymology

From kó (“to collect, pack”) +‎ ilẹ̀ (“dirt, rubbish”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kó.lɛ̀/

Verb

kólẹ̀

1. to pack dirt, to collect rubbish, to pick up trash

   Àwọn ọkọ̀ kólẹ̀kólẹ̀ ń kólẹ̀ ― The garbage trucks are picking up trash

Derived terms

• kólẹ̀kólẹ̀ (“refuse collector, trash collector”)
• ìkólẹ̀ (“dustpan”)