gbọkan le

Yoruba

Etymology

From gbé (“to carry”) +‎ ọkàn (“heart”) +‎ lé (“upon”), literally “to carry the heart upon”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bɔ́.kã̀ lé/

Verb

gbọ́kàn lé

1. (idiomatic) to trust; to count on; to rely on

   Synonyms: fọkàn tán, gbẹ́kẹ̀ lé, gbíyè lé

   Kò sẹ́ni tá a lè gbọ́kàn lé. ― There's no one we can rely on.

Derived terms

• ìgbọ́kànlé (“trust”)