alọ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "alo"
Gun edit
Alternative forms edit
- àlɔ̀ (Benin)
Etymology edit
From Proto-Gbe *-lɔ, cognates include Fon alɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe alɔ̀, Adja alɔ, Ayizo alɔ, Kotafon Gbe alɔ
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
àlọ̀ (plural àlọ̀ lẹ́) (Nigeria)
Derived terms edit
- àlọ̀ví (“finger”)
Yoruba edit
Etymology edit
From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lọ́ (“to twist, to make confusing”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
àlọ́
- (idiomatic) riddle, quiz
- Synonyms: ààrọ̀, àlọ́ àpamọ̀
- mo já àlọ́ náà ― I solved the riddle
- (idiomatic) folktale, fable
- Synonym: àlọ́ àpagbè
Interjection edit
àlọ́ o!
- 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 edit
(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 edit
- alálọ̀ọ́ (“storyteller, griot”)
- apàlọ́ (“storyteller”)
- pàlọ́ (“to tell a riddle or folktale”)
- àlọ́ àpagbè (“folktale”)
- àlọ́ àpamọ̀ (“riddle, quiz”)
- ìtàn-alálọ̀ọ́ ẹlẹ́ranko (“fable”)