ole
EnglishEdit
Etymology 1Edit
PronunciationEdit
InterjectionEdit
ole
- An interjection used to stir up excitement.
- 1979, The Boomtown Rats (lyrics and music), “Nothing Happened Today”, in The Fine Art of Surfacing:
- Harry Hooper living in No. 10 / He bought a toupee and glued it to his head / "It looks very natural" everybody said / But then his wife said "Toupee, isn't that a French word?" / And Harry said "Ole!" / She said "That's a Spanish word." / And he said "O.K., can't tell the difference these days."
Etymology 2Edit
PronunciationEdit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /oʊl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ol/
Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -oʊl
AdjectiveEdit
ole (not comparable)
- Pronunciation spelling of old.
- D'you see the ole guy sitting over there?
Derived termsEdit
See alsoEdit
AnagramsEdit
ChavacanoEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Spanish oler (“to smell”).
VerbEdit
olé
- to smell
EstonianEdit
VerbEdit
ole
FinnishEdit
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
ole
- inflection of olla:
AnagramsEdit
FriulianEdit
EtymologyEdit
NounEdit
ole f (plural olis)
LaboyaEdit
NounEdit
ole
ReferencesEdit
- Rina, A. Dj.; Kabba, John Lado B. (2011), “ole”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat [Dictionary of Lamboya Language, West Sumba Regency], Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 75
LatinEdit
VerbEdit
olē
LazEdit
NounEdit
ole
- Latin spelling of ოლე (ole)
Middle EnglishEdit
Etymology 1Edit
NounEdit
ole (plural oles)
- Alternative form of hole (“hole”)
Etymology 2Edit
AdjectiveEdit
ole
- Alternative form of hole (“healthy, whole”)
Etymology 3Edit
NounEdit
ole (uncountable)
- Alternative form of oile (“oil”)
Etymology 4Edit
AdjectiveEdit
ole
- Alternative form of olde (“old”)
Northern SamiEdit
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
olẹ
- inflection of ollit:
PapiamentuEdit
EtymologyEdit
VerbEdit
ole
- to smell
RomanianEdit
EtymologyEdit
Unadapted borrowing from Spanish ole.
InterjectionEdit
ole
VolapükEdit
PronounEdit
ole
YorubaEdit
Etymology 1Edit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
olè
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
òlé
- (Ekiti) the tree Canarium schweinfurthii
Usage notesEdit
- Used by speakers of the Àkúrẹ́ subdialect