igbabọọlu

Yoruba

Etymology

ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbá (“to kick”) +‎ bọ́ọ̀lù (“ball”), literally “ball kicking”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.ɡ͡bá.bɔ́ɔ̀.lù/

Noun

ìgbábọ́ọ̀lù

1. (soccer) football

   Synonym: bọ́ọ̀lù afẹsẹ̀gbá

Derived terms

• líìgì ìgbábọ́ọ̀lù (“football league”)
• pápá ìgbábọ́ọ̀lù (“football pitch”)