ẹlá
noun
/ɛ̄.lá/
Definitions
- cow, cattle
Etymology
Cognate with Olukumi ẹlá, probably from ẹ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lá (“to be big”). It is unknown if its related to the similar forms ẹran (“meat, cow”), ẹlịlá (“cow”).
Component words
ẹ-nominalizing prefix
láto be big
2 entries are spelled “lá”. The etymology calls it “to be big”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
lá
to dream
lá
to lick, including with one's finger
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “ẹla”.
Reference:
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