upole

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Swahili[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From u- +‎ -pole (“gentle”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Audio (Kenya)(file)

Noun[edit]

upole (u class, no plural)

  1. gentleness
  2. humility

Yoruba[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ù- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ pó +‎ ulé (“home”)

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

ùpólé

  1. (Ekiti, Ijesha) ancestral homeland, origin location of a town, (especially) if the town has migrated to a different location
    Synonym: orílẹ̀
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