"Yola" meaning in English

See Yola in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Yola yola (“old”). Etymology templates: {{wp|Yola language}}, {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|yol|yola||old|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Yola yola (“old”), {{bor+|en|yol|yola||old}} Borrowed from Yola yola (“old”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Yola
  1. An extinct West Germanic language formerly spoken in Wexford, Ireland. Categories (topical): Languages Related terms: Wiktionary’s coverage of Yola terms, yol ⁠
    Sense id: en-Yola-en-name-xqUXJU~u Disambiguation of Languages: 89 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology templates: {{wp|Yola, Nigeria}} Head templates: {{en-prop}} Yola
  1. The largest city and state capital of Adamawa State, Nigeria. Categories (place): Cities in Adamawa State, Nigeria, Cities in Nigeria, Places in Adamawa State, Nigeria, Places in Nigeria Derived forms: Yola North, Yola South
    Sense id: en-Yola-en-name-ndS2jolC Categories (other): State capitals of Nigeria
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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