"alọ" meaning in Yoruba

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Interjection

IPA: /à.lɔ́/ Forms: àlọ́ o! [canonical]
Etymology: From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lọ́ (“to twist, to make confusing”). Etymology templates: {{af|yo|à-|lọ́|id1=nominalizing prefix|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to twist, to make confusing}} à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lọ́ (“to twist, to make confusing”) Head templates: {{head|yo|interjection|head=àlọ́|head2=}} àlọ́, {{yo-pos|interjection|àlọ́}} àlọ́
  1. Used by the storyteller to the listeners to introduce a folktale or riddle Derived forms: alálọ̀ọ́ (english: storyteller, griot), apàlọ́ (english: storyteller), pàlọ́ (english: to tell a riddle or folktale), àlọ́ àpagbè (english: folktale), àlọ́ àpamọ̀ (english: riddle, quiz), ìtàn-alálọ̀ọ́ ẹlẹ́ranko (english: fable) Related terms: òwe (english: proverb, adage), ìtàn (english: history, story)
    Sense id: en-alọ-yo-intj-NnLHmm9x

Noun

IPA: /à.lɔ́/ Forms: àlọ́ [canonical]
Etymology: From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lọ́ (“to twist, to make confusing”). Etymology templates: {{af|yo|à-|lọ́|id1=nominalizing prefix|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to twist, to make confusing}} à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lọ́ (“to twist, to make confusing”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=àlọ́|head2=}} àlọ́, {{yo-pos|noun|àlọ́|}} àlọ́, {{yo-noun|àlọ́}} àlọ́
  1. (idiomatic) riddle, quiz Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: ààrọ̀, àlọ́ àpamọ̀
    Sense id: en-alọ-yo-noun-hsxrGSKi
  2. (idiomatic) folktale, fable Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Culture, Poetry Synonyms: àlọ́ àpagbè
    Sense id: en-alọ-yo-noun-eXyAIZTW Disambiguation of Culture: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Poetry: 14 19 67 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with a- (nominalizing prefix) Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 28 10 62 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with a- (nominalizing prefix): 29 25 47

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        "2": "à-",
        "3": "lọ́",
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        "t1": "nominalizing prefix",
        "t2": "to twist, to make confusing"
      },
      "expansion": "à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lọ́ (“to twist, to make confusing”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lọ́ (“to twist, to make confusing”).",
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      "form": "àlọ́",
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      "expansion": "àlọ́",
      "name": "yo-pos"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "àlọ́"
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      "expansion": "àlọ́",
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        {
          "english": "I solved the riddle",
          "text": "mo já àlọ́ náà",
          "type": "example"
        }
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          "quiz"
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          "word": "ààrọ̀"
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        {
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        }
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          "parents": [],
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            "Fundamental"
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          "_dis": "14 19 67",
          "kind": "topical",
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          "orig": "yo:Poetry",
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            "Literature",
            "Culture",
            "Entertainment",
            "Writing",
            "Society",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Language",
            "All topics",
            "Human",
            "Communication",
            "Fundamental"
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          "folktale"
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          "fable"
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        "(idiomatic) folktale, fable"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "àlọ́ àpagbè"
        }
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        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/à.lɔ́/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "alọ"
}

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      "args": {
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        "2": "à-",
        "3": "lọ́",
        "id1": "nominalizing prefix",
        "t1": "nominalizing prefix",
        "t2": "to twist, to make confusing"
      },
      "expansion": "à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lọ́ (“to twist, to make confusing”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lọ́ (“to twist, to make confusing”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "àlọ́ o!",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "àlọ́",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "àlọ́"
      },
      "expansion": "àlọ́",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "storyteller, griot",
          "word": "alálọ̀ọ́"
        },
        {
          "english": "storyteller",
          "word": "apàlọ́"
        },
        {
          "english": "to tell a riddle or folktale",
          "word": "pàlọ́"
        },
        {
          "english": "folktale",
          "word": "àlọ́ àpagbè"
        },
        {
          "english": "riddle, quiz",
          "word": "àlọ́ àpamọ̀"
        },
        {
          "english": "fable",
          "word": "ìtàn-alálọ̀ọ́ ẹlẹ́ranko"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "The introduction to a folktale",
          "text": "Àlọ́ ooo! Àlọ̀ ọ̀ọ̀ọ̀! Àlọ́ ooo! Àlọ̀ ọ̀ọ̀ọ̀! Àlọ́ mi dá fùrù gbá gbòó, ó dá lórí...",
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        }
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          "riddle#English"
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          "english": "proverb, adage",
          "word": "òwe"
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        {
          "english": "history, story",
          "word": "ìtàn"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/à.lɔ́/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "alọ"
}
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    "Yoruba interjections",
    "Yoruba lemmas",
    "Yoruba nouns",
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    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "yo:Culture",
    "yo:Poetry"
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      "form": "àlọ́",
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      ]
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "àlọ́",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "àlọ́",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "àlọ́"
      },
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        "Yoruba terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "I solved the riddle",
          "text": "mo já àlọ́ náà",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "riddle, quiz"
      ],
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          "riddle",
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          "quiz",
          "quiz"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "ààrọ̀"
        },
        {
          "word": "àlọ́ àpamọ̀"
        }
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        "idiomatic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba idioms"
      ],
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      ],
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          "fable"
        ]
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        "(idiomatic) folktale, fable"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "àlọ́ àpagbè"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/à.lɔ́/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "alọ"
}

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    "Yoruba nouns",
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    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "yo:Culture",
    "yo:Poetry"
  ],
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    {
      "english": "storyteller, griot",
      "word": "alálọ̀ọ́"
    },
    {
      "english": "storyteller",
      "word": "apàlọ́"
    },
    {
      "english": "to tell a riddle or folktale",
      "word": "pàlọ́"
    },
    {
      "english": "folktale",
      "word": "àlọ́ àpagbè"
    },
    {
      "english": "riddle, quiz",
      "word": "àlọ́ àpamọ̀"
    },
    {
      "english": "fable",
      "word": "ìtàn-alálọ̀ọ́ ẹlẹ́ranko"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "1": "yo",
        "2": "à-",
        "3": "lọ́",
        "id1": "nominalizing prefix",
        "t1": "nominalizing prefix",
        "t2": "to twist, to make confusing"
      },
      "expansion": "à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lọ́ (“to twist, to make confusing”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lọ́ (“to twist, to make confusing”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "àlọ́ o!",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "interjection",
        "head": "àlọ́",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "àlọ́",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "interjection",
        "2": "àlọ́"
      },
      "expansion": "àlọ́",
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    }
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  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "intj",
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    {
      "english": "proverb, adage",
      "word": "òwe"
    },
    {
      "english": "history, story",
      "word": "ìtàn"
    }
  ],
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        "Yoruba terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "The introduction to a folktale",
          "text": "Àlọ́ ooo! Àlọ̀ ọ̀ọ̀ọ̀! Àlọ́ ooo! Àlọ̀ ọ̀ọ̀ọ̀! Àlọ́ mi dá fùrù gbá gbòó, ó dá lórí...",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Used by the storyteller to the listeners to introduce a folktale or riddle"
      ],
      "links": [
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          "storyteller#English"
        ],
        [
          "folktale",
          "folktale#English"
        ],
        [
          "riddle",
          "riddle#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/à.lɔ́/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "alọ"
}

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