apala

See also: apalã

English

Noun

apala (uncountable)

1. (music) A genre of Yoruba Nigerian popular music based on percussion.

Anagrams

• alaap, alapa

Garo

Etymology

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Verb

apala

1. to be wide

Waigali

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apaˈla/

Adjective

apala (Nisheigram)

1. bad

Yoruba

Apálá

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.k͡pá.lá/

Noun

apálá

1. cucumber

   Synonym: kùkúmbà

Etymology 2

Àpalá

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.k͡pā.lá/, /ā.k͡pā.là/

Noun

àpalá or apalà

1. Cucurbita pepo, pumpkin, squash

   Synonyms: elégédé, gbọ̀rọ̀, esí

Derived terms

• àpalá-odò (“Streptogyne crinita”)