aṣọle

Yoruba

Etymology

  • a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ ṣọ́ (“to guard”) +‎ ilé (“home; base”), literally “guard of the base”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.ʃɔ́.lé/

Noun

aṣọ́lé

  1. (soccer) goalkeeper
    Synonym: golí
    • 2019 July 27, “Vincent Enyeama: Aṣọ́lé Nàìjíríà tẹ́lẹ̀ rí ṣe tán láti padà sórí pápá. [Vincent Enyema: A former Nigerian goalkeeper is ready to return to the pitch.]”, in BBC Yorùbá‎[1]:

Derived terms

  • gbá gorí aṣọ́lé (“to lob”)
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