àpọ́nlé
noun
/à.k͡pɔ̃́.lé/
Definitions
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honor, praise
Possibly similar wordsiyìnnoun Wiktionary points at “iyìn”. No word here is spelled that way, so we have linked “iwín”, which matches once tone marks are ignored. It may be a misspelling, or “iyìn” may be a word nobody has written up yet. iwín feces, excrement
- the act of honoring or praising
- the act of being honored or praised
- modification, modifier
Etymology
From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + pọ́n (“to compliment, to honor”) + lé (“upon”).
Component words
Used in
ọ̀rọ̀ àpọ́nléajẹmápọ̀n-ọ́nlé
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “apọnle”.
Reference:
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