apọnle

Yoruba

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ pọ́n (“to compliment, to honor”) +‎ lé (“upon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.k͡pɔ̃́.lé/

Noun

àpọ́nlé

1. honor, praise

   Synonyms: ọlá, iyì, ẹ̀yẹ, iyìn, àyẹ́sí

2. the act of honoring or praising
3. the act of being honored or praised
4. (grammar, linguistics) modification, modifier

Derived terms

• ọ̀rọ̀ àpọ́nlé (“adverb”)
• ajẹmápọ̀n-ọ́nlé (“adverbial”)