aladije

Yoruba

Alàdíje bọ́ọ̀lù afẹsẹ̀gbá

Etymology

From a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ là (“to referee”) +‎ ìdíje (“competition, tournament”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.là.dí.d͡ʒē/

Noun

alàdíje

1. (sports) umpire, referee

   Synonyms: làdíje-làdíje, rẹfirí