ìṣákọ́lẹ̀
noun
/ì.ʃá.kɔ́.lɛ̀/
ìsákọ́lẹ̀ (alternative)
Definitions
- the act of opening a piece of land for renting as farmland
- legal permission to rent a piece of land to use as farmland
- feudalism, tribute
Etymology
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣá (“to dig”) + ọkọ́ (“hoe”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground”), literally “Dig up the ground with a hoe”.
Component words
Used in
owó ìṣákọ́lẹ̀ètò oníṣàákọ́lẹ̀ìfirè-oko-sànṣákọ́lẹ̀
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “iṣakọlẹ”.
Reference:
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