àtìmọ́lé
noun
/à.tì.mɔ̃́.lé/
Definitions
- prison, detention centre, solitary confinement
Etymology
From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + tì (“to lock”) + mọ́ (“into”) + ilé (“house; building”).
Component words
à-nominalizing prefix
tìto lock
3 entries are spelled “tì”. The etymology calls it “to lock”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
tì
to push; to lean on
tì
to feel shame, embarrassment, shyness
tì
not be able, cannot
mọ́intoiléhouse; building
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “atimọle”.
Reference:
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