gbọkan le
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Yoruba
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From gbé (“to carry”) + ọkàn (“heart”) + lé (“upon”), literally “to carry the heart upon”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]gbọ́kàn lé
- (idiomatic) to trust; to count on; to rely on
- Synonyms: fọkàn tán, gbẹ́kẹ̀ lé, gbíyè lé
- Kò sẹ́ni tá a lè gbọ́kàn lé. ― There's no one we can rely on.
Derived terms
[edit]- ìgbọ́kànlé (“trust”)