Yoruba

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Etymology

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From a- (agent prefix) +‎ jẹ́ (to be; to allow) +‎ ilẹ̀ (land, ground)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ā.d͡ʒɛ́.lɛ̀/

Noun

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ajẹ́lẹ̀

  1. (diplomacy) consul, district officer, resident
  2. (historical) an administrator on behalf of the Ọ̀yọ́ and later Ìbàdàn government. They supervised territories under the control of Ìbàdàn, and enforced the paying of tribute (ìṣákọ́lẹ̀)

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