àlọ́ o!
intj
/à.lɔ́/
Definitions
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Used by the storyteller to the listeners to introduce a folktale or riddle
Àlọ́ ooo! Àlọ̀ ọ̀ọ̀ọ̀! Àlọ́ ooo! Àlọ̀ ọ̀ọ̀ọ̀! Àlọ́ mi dá fùrù gbá gbòó, ó dá lórí... The introduction to a folktale
Etymology
From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lọ́ (“to twist, to make confusing”).
Component words
à-nominalizing prefixlọ́to twist, to make confusing
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “alọ”.
Reference:
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