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aṣọle

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Yoruba

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Aṣọ́lé tó ń mú bọ́ọ̀lù.

Etymology

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  • a- (agent prefix) +‎ ṣọ́ (to guard) +‎ ilé (home; base), literally guard of the base.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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aṣọ́lé

  1. (soccer) goalkeeper
    Synonym: golí
    • 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[1]:

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