alọ

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "alo"

Gun

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Gbe *-lɔ. Cognates include Fon alɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe alɔ̀, Adja alɔ, Ayizo alɔ, Kotafon Gbe alɔ. Possibly cognate with Gonja enɔ, Adele gʋlɔ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.lɔ̀/
  • Audio (Nigeria):(file)

Noun

àlọ̀ (plural àlọ̀ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

  1. hand

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Capo, Hounkpati B.C. (1991) A Comparative Phonology of Gbe (Publications in African Languages and Linguistics; 14), Berlin/New York, Garome, Benin: Foris Publications & Labo Gbe (Int), page 217

Yoruba

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ lọ́ (“to twist, to make confusing”).

Pronunciation

Noun

àlọ́

  1. (idiomatic) riddle, quiz
    Synonyms: ààrọ̀, àlọ́ àpamọ̀
    mo já àlọ́ náà ― I solved the riddle
  2. (idiomatic) folktale, fable
    Synonym: àlọ́ àpagbè

Interjection

àlọ́ o!

  1. Used by the storyteller to the listeners to introduce a folktale or riddle
    Àlọ́ ooo! Àlọ̀ ọ̀ọ̀ọ̀! Àlọ́ ooo! Àlọ̀ ọ̀ọ̀ọ̀! Àlọ́ mi dá fùrù gbá gbòó, ó dá lórí... ― The introduction to a folktale

Usage notes

(interjection): It is said several times and each time the reply from the listeners is àlọ̀!, typically with the last vowel drawn out.

Derived terms

  • òwe (“proverb, adage”)
  • ìtàn (“history, story”)
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