"imọlẹ" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ī.mɔ̃̄.lɛ̀/ Forms: imọlẹ̀ [canonical], ụmọlẹ̀ [alternative]
Etymology: i- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mọ (“to mold, to shape”) + ilẹ̀ (“land”), literally “The creators of the land”, compare with Itsekiri umalẹ̀, if the term existed in Proto-Yoruboid, perhaps it was Proto-Yoruboid *ʊ́-mɔlɛ̀ Etymology templates: {{af|yo|i-|mọ|ilẹ̀|id1=nominalizing|lit=The creators of the land|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to mold, to shape|t3=land}} i- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mọ (“to mold, to shape”) + ilẹ̀ (“land”), literally “The creators of the land”, {{cog|its|umalẹ̀}} Itsekiri umalẹ̀, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*ʊ́-mɔlɛ̀}} Proto-Yoruboid *ʊ́-mɔlɛ̀ Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=imọlẹ̀|head2=}} imọlẹ̀, {{yo-pos|noun|imọlẹ̀|}} imọlẹ̀, {{yo-noun|imọlẹ̀}} imọlẹ̀
  1. god, earth deity or spirit; ancient ancestor (that are worshipped) Synonyms: ẹbọra, alálẹ̀, ọ̀ọ̀ṣà, òrìṣà
    Sense id: en-imọlẹ-yo-noun-SHgTPyKb Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with i- (nominalizing prefix), Yoruba terms prefixed with i- (nominalizing) Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 33 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 36 8 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 58 37 5 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with i- (nominalizing prefix): 69 20 11 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with i- (nominalizing): 78 22
  2. (by extension) primordial spirits or energies in Ìṣẹ̀ṣe. The first four hundred and one of these spirits who were sent to Earth are regarded as the irúnmọlẹ̀. Tags: broadly Synonyms: irúnmọlẹ̀, òrìṣà
    Sense id: en-imọlẹ-yo-noun-d936y6NQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ugbómọlẹ̀ (english: forbidden forest, forest inhabited by the imọlẹ̀), abọmọlẹ̀, ilé-imọlẹ̀, irúnmọlẹ̀ Related terms: òrìṣà, ẹbọra
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ì.mɔ̃́.lɛ̀/ Forms: ìmọ́lẹ̀ [canonical], ụ̀mọ́lẹ̀ [alternative], ụmọlẹ̀ [alternative]
Etymology: ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mọ́lẹ̀ (“to shine, to light, to brighten, to make clear”) Etymology templates: {{af|yo|ì-|mọ́lẹ̀|id1=nominalizing prefix|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to shine, to light, to brighten, to make clear}} ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mọ́lẹ̀ (“to shine, to light, to brighten, to make clear”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ìmọ́lẹ̀|head2=}} ìmọ́lẹ̀, {{yo-pos|noun|ìmọ́lẹ̀|}} ìmọ́lẹ̀, {{yo-noun|ìmọ́lẹ̀}} ìmọ́lẹ̀
  1. light, brightness, glow Derived forms: ìmọ́lẹ̀ bàìbàì (english: dim light), ìmọ́lẹ̀ oòrùn (english: sunlight), ìmọ́lẹ̀ òṣùpá (english: moonlight)
    Sense id: en-imọlẹ-yo-noun-YFXAmLpP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "forbidden forest, forest inhabited by the imọlẹ̀",
      "word": "ugbómọlẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "abọmọlẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ilé-imọlẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "irúnmọlẹ̀"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "af"
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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          "_dis": "78 22",
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "Àjàlémògún is the patron earth spirit of the town of Ilara-Mokin",
          "text": "Àjàlémògún jẹ́ imọlẹ̀ tí ìlú Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín",
          "type": "example"
        }
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          "deity",
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        ],
        [
          "spirit",
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          "ancestor"
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          "word": "ẹbọra"
        },
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          "word": "alálẹ̀"
        },
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          "word": "ọ̀ọ̀ṣà"
        },
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          "word": "òrìṣà"
        }
      ]
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        ],
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        },
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          "word": "òrìṣà"
        }
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        "broadly"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ī.mɔ̃̄.lɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "imọlẹ"
}

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      "name": "head"
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          "word": "ìmọ́lẹ̀ bàìbàì"
        },
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          "english": "sunlight",
          "word": "ìmọ́lẹ̀ oòrùn"
        },
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      "ipa": "/ì.mɔ̃́.lɛ̀/"
    }
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    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation"
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        {
          "english": "Àjàlémògún is the patron earth spirit of the town of Ilara-Mokin",
          "text": "Àjàlémògún jẹ́ imọlẹ̀ tí ìlú Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín",
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          "word": "alálẹ̀"
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        },
        {
          "word": "òrìṣà"
        }
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      ],
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        ],
        [
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        ],
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          "Ìṣẹ̀ṣe",
          "Iṣẹṣe#Yoruba"
        ],
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          "Earth",
          "Earth"
        ],
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          "irúnmọlẹ̀",
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        ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ī.mɔ̃̄.lɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
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}

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    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation"
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      "english": "dim light",
      "word": "ìmọ́lẹ̀ bàìbàì"
    },
    {
      "english": "sunlight",
      "word": "ìmọ́lẹ̀ oòrùn"
    },
    {
      "english": "moonlight",
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mọ́lẹ̀ (“to shine, to light, to brighten, to make clear”)",
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      ]
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    {
      "args": {
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    {
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ì.mɔ̃́.lɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "imọlẹ"
}

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