àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀
noun
/à.bɛ̀.tɛ́.lɛ̀/
Definitions
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bribe
Mi ò kí ń gbàbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀. I don't take bribes.Similar words
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corruption
Similar wordsìwà-ìbàjẹ́ìdíbàjẹ́
Etymology
From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bẹ̀ (“to beg”) + tẹ́lẹ̀ (“before”), literally “prior begging”.
Component words
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bribery, kickback, settlement
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “abẹtẹlẹ”.
Reference:
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