orílẹ̀
noun
/ō.ɾí.lɛ̀/
Definitions
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clan, lineage group
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sociopolitical or linguistic entity; country
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Etymology
From orí (“head, source”) + ilẹ̀ (“the land, ground, country”)
Component words
Used in
orílẹ̀ Yorùbáorílẹ̀-èdènoun
Related words
agboolé
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ancestral homeland, origin location of a town, (especially) if the town has migrated to a different location
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “orilẹ”.
Reference:
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