kunlẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• kọ́nlẹ̀ (Owe)

Etymology

From kún (“to kneel”) +‎ ilẹ̀ (“land ground”), literally “to kneel towards the ground”. Doublet of orúnkún and orókún

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kṹ.lɛ̀/

Verb

kúnlẹ̀

1. to kneel

Derived terms

• ìkúnlẹ̀ (“the act of kneeling”)

Related terms

• dọ̀bálẹ̀