igbala

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbàlà (“to save”), ultimately from gbà (“to rescue”) +‎ là (“to survive”), literally “to rescue someone so that they survive”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ì.ɡ͡bà.là/

Noun

ìgbàlà

  1. salvation
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