gèlè
noun
/ɡè.lè/
Definitions
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a woman's headwrap
we gèlè to wear a geleFún òde pàtàkì, obìnrin Yorùbá gbọ́dọ̀ ró ìró, ó gbọ́dọ̀ wọ bùbá, ó gbọ́dọ̀ we gèlè, ó sì gbọ́dọ̀ fi ìboorùn kọ́ èjìká. For important occasions, a Yoruba woman must tie a wrapper, wear a blouse, wear a gele, and hang a scarf on her shoulder.
Descendants
geleEnglishgeleeEnglish
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “gele”.
Reference:
en-gele-yo-noun-AtnXJn03