olomele

Yoruba

Olómele (lápá òsì)

Etymology

• oní- (“one who has”) +‎ omele (“omele drum”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.ló.mē.lē/

Noun

olómele

1. (music) omele drummer

   Kò sẹ́ni tó mèdè àyàn bí ẹni tó gbé ọ̀pá ẹ̀ lọ́wọ́, olómele ló mọ ohun tí ó ń fi omele sọ.

   There's no one that knows the speech of a drum like the person who carries the drumstick in their hand, it's the omele drummer who knows what they are speaking through the drum

Derived terms

• olómele kì í sọ pé igi yóò dá lóde lọ́la