akolẹta

Yoruba

Etymology

From a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ kó (“to pack; to carry”) +‎ lẹ́tà (“letter”), literally “one who carries letters”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.kó.lɛ́.tà/

Noun

akólẹ́tà

1. mailman, courier