gbúyèlé
verb
/ɡ͡bú.jè.lé/
gbíyèlé (alternative)
Definitions
- to trust, to rely on
Etymology
From gbé (“to carry, to place”) + uyè (“thought, memory, intelligence”) + lé (“upon, onto”), literally “to place one's confidence upon something or someone”
Component words
gbéto carry, to placeuyèthought, memory, intelligence
léupon, onto
5 entries are spelled “lé”. The etymology calls it “upon, onto”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
lé
to exceed in number
lé
to appear distinctly
lé
on, on top of, after
lé
to pursue, to chase
lé
to become swollen
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “gbuyele”.
Reference:
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