àbá-ìpìlẹ̀
noun
/à.bá.ì.k͡pì.lɛ̀/
Definitions
- hypothesis
Etymology
From àbá (“theory”) + ìpìlẹ̀ (“foundational, base”), literally “The base of a theory”.
Component words
àbátheory
2 entries are spelled “àbá”. The etymology calls it “theory”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
àbá
idea, suggestion
àbá
father
ìpìlẹ̀foundational, base
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “aba-ipilẹ”.
Reference:
en-aba-ipilẹ-yo-noun-e-t~Slcl