àgbàlá
noun
/à.ɡ͡bà.lá/
Definitions
- courtyard, patio
Etymology
From à- + gbà + lá (“to be big”), the "gbà" root likely related to ọgbà (“fence, garden”)
Component words
à-
gbà
3 entries are spelled “gbà”, and the etymology doesn't say which one this word is built from — we've linked to the first.
gbà
to rescue, to save, to deliver
gbà
to take, accept, receive, absorb
gbà
to combust, to burst into flame
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
Listed as a similar word by
These words list this one in their own definitions. This word does not list them back, so Wiktionary records the link in one direction only.
The meaning shown next to each is the one that named this word.
inner courtyard
a fenced enclosure, garden, park
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “agbala”.
Reference:
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