ìjálá
noun
/ì.d͡ʒá.lá/
Definitions
- A traditional form of oral Yoruba poetry and chants performed by hunters, often praising the orisha Ogun
Etymology
ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + já (“to break, to strike”) + lá (“big, large”), literally “That which is a powerful strike”
Component words
ì-nominalizing prefix
játo break, to strike
9 entries are spelled “já”. The etymology calls it “to break, to strike”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
já
to snap, to break off, to break loose
já
to occur, to take place, to begin suddenly (to break out)
já
to ring out like a bell
já
to fall off (from some height)
já
to shine brightly
já
to become aware, to come to full realization
já
to become punctured
já
to become saturated or oversaturated with something; to become too much of something
já
to pluck off (usually referring to fruit or leaves)
lábig, large
2 entries are spelled “lá”. The etymology calls it “big, large”, 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,
where this word is spelled “ijala”.
Reference:
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