igbala

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• اِڠَلَ

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbàlà (“to save”), ultimately from gbà (“to rescue”) +‎ là (“to survive”), literally “to rescue someone so that they survive”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.ɡ͡bà.là/

Noun

ìgbàlà

1. salvation