"le" meaning in Yoruba

See le in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /lè/ (note: low-tone), /lē/ (note: mid-tone), /lé/ (note: high-tone) Forms: lé [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|preposition|head=lé|head2=}} lé, {{yo-pos|preposition|lé}} lé
  1. on, on top of, after Derived forms: gbẹ́kẹ̀lé (english: to trust)
    Sense id: en-le-yo-prep-rAVAJ2Wx Categories (other): Yoruba prepositions
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 7

Verb

IPA: /lè/ (note: low-tone), /lē/ (note: mid-tone), /lé/ (note: high-tone) Forms: lè [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=lè|head2=}} lè, {{yo-pos|verb|lè}} lè, {{yo-verb|lè}} lè
  1. (auxiliary, defective) to be able, can, to be possible Tags: auxiliary, defective Derived forms: ìlè (english: ability)
    Sense id: en-le-yo-verb-nYZfFGVO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /lè/ (note: low-tone), /lē/ (note: mid-tone), /lé/ (note: high-tone)
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=le|head2=}} le, {{yo-pos|verb|le}} le, {{yo-verb|le}} le
  1. to be hard in texture, to be difficult
    Sense id: en-le-yo-verb-2oBj8IPs
  2. (idiomatic) to be healthy, to be in good health Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: yá
    Sense id: en-le-yo-verb-TCcXtDux
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: eré-ìmárale [exercise, sports, hobbies, lifestyle], kára ó le (english: A Yoruba greeting meaning, may you always be in good health!), líle (english: to be hard)
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /lè/ (note: low-tone), /lē/ (note: mid-tone), /lé/ (note: high-tone)
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=le|head2=}} le, {{yo-pos|verb|le}} le, {{yo-verb|le}} le
  1. to have a strong taste Derived forms: ale, lekó
    Sense id: en-le-yo-verb-LQZBuoYz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /lè/ (note: low-tone), /lē/ (note: mid-tone), /lé/ (note: high-tone)
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=le|head2=}} le, {{yo-pos|verb|le}} le, {{yo-verb|le}} le
  1. to have an erection (of the penis) Derived forms: ìle (english: erection)
    Sense id: en-le-yo-verb-duxV6GiF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Verb

IPA: /lè/ (note: low-tone), /lē/ (note: mid-tone), /lé/ (note: high-tone) Forms: lé [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=lé|head2=}} lé, {{yo-pos|verb|lé}} lé, {{yo-verb|lé}} lé
  1. (transitive) to exceed in number Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-le-yo-verb-O03hXP68
  2. to yield interest
    Sense id: en-le-yo-verb-l7Osx59u
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: èlé (english: interest)
Etymology number: 5

Verb

IPA: /lè/ (note: low-tone), /lē/ (note: mid-tone), /lé/ (note: high-tone) Forms: lé [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=lé|head2=}} lé, {{yo-pos|verb|lé}} lé, {{yo-verb|lé}} lé
  1. (intransitive) to appear distinctly Tags: intransitive Derived forms: Alébíoṣù (english: A Yoruba nickname meaning, "One that appears very distinctly like the moon."), léfòó
    Sense id: en-le-yo-verb-hKPf-XA0 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 5 5 10 7 6 9 4 3 40 3 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6

Verb

IPA: /lè/ (note: low-tone), /lē/ (note: mid-tone), /lé/ (note: high-tone) Forms: lé [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=lé|head2=}} lé, {{yo-pos|verb|lé}} lé, {{yo-verb|lé}} lé
  1. (transitive) to pursue, to chase Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-le-yo-verb-jpIqB2v7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ìlé
Etymology number: 8

Verb

IPA: /lè/ (note: low-tone), /lē/ (note: mid-tone), /lé/ (note: high-tone) Forms: lé [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=lé|head2=}} lé, {{yo-pos|verb|lé}} lé, {{yo-verb|lé}} lé
  1. (transitive) to become swollen Tags: transitive Synonyms: ré, wú
    Sense id: en-le-yo-verb-6GbHQpBr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ìlé
Etymology number: 9

Download JSON data for le meaning in Yoruba (8.5kB)

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          "english": "ability",
          "word": "ìlè"
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        {
          "english": "She can understand Yoruba.",
          "text": "Ó lè gbọ́ Yorùbá.",
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        "to be able, can, to be possible"
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      "ipa": "/lè/",
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    {
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      "note": "mid-tone"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lé/",
      "note": "high-tone"
    }
  ],
  "word": "le"
}

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        "hobbies",
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      ],
      "word": "eré-ìmárale"
    },
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      "english": "A Yoruba greeting meaning, may you always be in good health!",
      "word": "kára ó le"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to be hard",
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    }
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          "english": "The work is as hard as a fish's eye.",
          "text": "Iṣẹ́ náà le bí ojú ẹja.",
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        "to be hard in texture, to be difficult"
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          "english": "Are you in good health?",
          "text": "ṣe ará le o?",
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      "ipa": "/lè/",
      "note": "low-tone"
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      "note": "mid-tone"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lé/",
      "note": "high-tone"
    }
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          "word": "ale"
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          "english": "This beer is strong.",
          "text": "Ọtí yìí le.",
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        "to have a strong taste"
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      "note": "low-tone"
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    {
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          "english": "erection",
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        "to have an erection (of the penis)"
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          "have",
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      "note": "low-tone"
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      "note": "high-tone"
    }
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  "word": "le"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "interest",
      "word": "èlé"
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        "to exceed in number"
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          "exceed",
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          "number",
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        "(transitive) to exceed in number"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to yield interest"
      ],
      "id": "en-le-yo-verb-l7Osx59u",
      "links": [
        [
          "yield",
          "yield"
        ],
        [
          "interest",
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/lè/",
      "note": "low-tone"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lē/",
      "note": "mid-tone"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lé/",
      "note": "high-tone"
    }
  ],
  "word": "le"
}

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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "5 5 10 7 6 9 4 3 40 3 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "A Yoruba nickname meaning, \"One that appears very distinctly like the moon.\"",
          "word": "Alébíoṣù"
        },
        {
          "word": "léfòó"
        }
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        "to appear distinctly"
      ],
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          "appear",
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        ],
        [
          "distinctly",
          "distinctly"
        ]
      ],
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        "(intransitive) to appear distinctly"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/lè/",
      "note": "low-tone"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lē/",
      "note": "mid-tone"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lé/",
      "note": "high-tone"
    }
  ],
  "word": "le"
}

{
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    }
  ],
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    {
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        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "to trust",
          "word": "gbẹ́kẹ̀lé"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Alaba was born right after Idowu.",
          "text": "Wọ́n bí Àlàbá lé Ìdòwú.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "on, on top of, after"
      ],
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          "on",
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        ],
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          "on top of",
          "on top of"
        ],
        [
          "after",
          "after"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/lè/",
      "note": "low-tone"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lē/",
      "note": "mid-tone"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lé/",
      "note": "high-tone"
    }
  ],
  "word": "le"
}

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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        {
          "english": "They pursued him relentlessly, and he also ran relentlessly.",
          "text": "Wọ́n lé e nílèékulèé, òun náà sàsàákúsàá.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to pursue, to chase"
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        "(transitive) to pursue, to chase"
      ],
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    }
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      "ipa": "/lè/",
      "note": "low-tone"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lē/",
      "note": "mid-tone"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lé/",
      "note": "high-tone"
    }
  ],
  "word": "le"
}

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    }
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    {
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    {
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    {
      "categories": [],
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        "to become swollen"
      ],
      "id": "en-le-yo-verb-6GbHQpBr",
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          "swollen",
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to become swollen"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ré"
        },
        {
          "word": "wú"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lè/",
      "note": "low-tone"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lē/",
      "note": "mid-tone"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lé/",
      "note": "high-tone"
    }
  ],
  "word": "le"
}
{
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    "Yoruba lemmas",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Yoruba verbs"
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    {
      "english": "ability",
      "word": "ìlè"
    }
  ],
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    {
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      ]
    }
  ],
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          "text": "Ó lè gbọ́ Yorùbá.",
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        "sports",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle"
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    {
      "english": "A Yoruba greeting meaning, may you always be in good health!",
      "word": "kára ó le"
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          "english": "The work is as hard as a fish's eye.",
          "text": "Iṣẹ́ náà le bí ojú ẹja.",
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    {
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      "english": "erection",
      "word": "ìle"
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        "to have an erection (of the penis)"
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      "ipa": "/lè/",
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    {
      "ipa": "/lē/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lé/",
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    }
  ],
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      "english": "interest",
      "word": "èlé"
    }
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        "to exceed in number"
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      "ipa": "/lè/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lē/",
      "note": "mid-tone"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lé/",
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    }
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}

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      "english": "A Yoruba nickname meaning, \"One that appears very distinctly like the moon.\"",
      "word": "Alébíoṣù"
    },
    {
      "word": "léfòó"
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        "to appear distinctly"
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          "appear",
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        "(intransitive) to appear distinctly"
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    {
      "ipa": "/lè/",
      "note": "low-tone"
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    {
      "ipa": "/lē/",
      "note": "mid-tone"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lé/",
      "note": "high-tone"
    }
  ],
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}

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    "Yoruba lemmas",
    "Yoruba prepositions",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
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  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "to trust",
      "word": "gbẹ́kẹ̀lé"
    }
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        {
          "english": "Alaba was born right after Idowu.",
          "text": "Wọ́n bí Àlàbá lé Ìdòwú.",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "on, on top of, after"
      ],
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        [
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        [
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      "ipa": "/lè/",
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    {
      "ipa": "/lē/",
      "note": "mid-tone"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lé/",
      "note": "high-tone"
    }
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}

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    }
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      "args": {
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        {
          "english": "They pursued him relentlessly, and he also ran relentlessly.",
          "text": "Wọ́n lé e nílèékulèé, òun náà sàsàákúsàá.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to pursue, to chase"
      ],
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        [
          "pursue",
          "pursue"
        ],
        [
          "chase",
          "chase"
        ]
      ],
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        "(transitive) to pursue, to chase"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lè/",
      "note": "low-tone"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lē/",
      "note": "mid-tone"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lé/",
      "note": "high-tone"
    }
  ],
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}

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    }
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "lé"
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      "args": {
        "1": "lé"
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  "lang_code": "yo",
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      "categories": [
        "Yoruba transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to become swollen"
      ],
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        [
          "swollen",
          "swollen"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to become swollen"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ré"
        },
        {
          "word": "wú"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lè/",
      "note": "low-tone"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lē/",
      "note": "mid-tone"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lé/",
      "note": "high-tone"
    }
  ],
  "word": "le"
}

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