irọlẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ rọ̀ (“to be at ease, to be soft”) +‎ alẹ́ (“evening”), literally “The soft (early) part of the evening”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.ɾɔ̀.lɛ́/

Noun

ìrọ̀lẹ́

1. afternoon, evening (4pm to 7pm)

Derived terms

• kúùrọ̀lẹ́ (“good evening”)

Related terms

• àṣálẹ́ (“early evening”)