igbabọọlu

Yoruba

Etymology

ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbá (“to kick”) +‎ bọ́ọ̀lù (“ball”), literally “ball kicking”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ì.ɡ͡bá.bɔ́ɔ̀.lù/

Noun

ìgbábọ́ọ̀lù

  1. (soccer) football
    Synonym: bọ́ọ̀lù afẹsẹ̀gbá

Derived terms

  • líìgì ìgbábọ́ọ̀lù (“football league”)
  • pápá ìgbábọ́ọ̀lù (“football pitch”)
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