ńlá
adj
/ŋ́.lá/
نلَ (alternative), lílá (alternative), nílá (alternative)
Definitions
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big, large
bí ìyà ńlá bá gbéni ṣánlẹ̀, ìyà kékèké á gorí ẹni When a big problem knocks a person down, smaller problems easily ride over him
Etymology
From partial reduplication of lá (“to be big”).
Component words
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,
where this word is spelled “nla”.
Reference:
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