"aṣọle" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ā.ʃɔ́.lé/ Forms: aṣọ́lé [canonical]
Etymology: * a- (“agent prefix”) + ṣọ́ (“to guard”) + ilé (“home; base”), literally “guard of the base”. Etymology templates: {{af|yo|a-|ṣọ́|ilé|id1=agent prefix|lit=guard of the base|t1=agent prefix|t2=to guard|t3=home; base}} a- (“agent prefix”) + ṣọ́ (“to guard”) + ilé (“home; base”), literally “guard of the base” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=aṣọ́lé|head2=}} aṣọ́lé, {{yo-pos|noun|aṣọ́lé|}} aṣọ́lé, {{yo-noun|aṣọ́lé}} aṣọ́lé
  1. (soccer) goalkeeper Synonyms: golí Derived forms: gbá gorí aṣọ́lé (english: to lob)
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            [
              34,
              44
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Vincent Enyema: A former Nigerian goalkeeper is ready to return to the pitch.",
          "ref": "2019 July 27, “Vincent Enyeama: Aṣọ́lé Nàìjíríà tẹ́lẹ̀ rí ṣe tán láti padà sórí pápá. [Vincent Enyema: A former Nigerian goalkeeper is ready to return to the pitch.]”, in BBC Yorùbá:",
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      "name": "af"
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              34,
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