ajẹ́lẹ̀
noun
/ā.d͡ʒɛ́.lɛ̀/
Definitions
- consul, district officer, resident
- an administrator on behalf of the Ọ̀yọ́ and later Ìbàdàn government. They supervised territories under the control of Ìbàdàn, and enforced the paying of tribute (ìṣákọ́lẹ̀)
Etymology
From a- (“agent prefix”) + jẹ́ (“to be; to allow”) + ilẹ̀ (“land, ground”)
Component words
a-agent prefix
jẹ́to be; to allow
2 entries are spelled “jẹ́”. The etymology calls it “to be; to allow”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
jẹ́
to be
jẹ́
to respond, answer
ilẹ̀land, ground
Used in
ipò ajẹ́lẹ̀ibi-iṣẹ́ ajẹ́lẹ̀
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ajẹlẹ”.
Reference:
en-ajẹlẹ-yo-noun-2vJV-FG6