igbala

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ìgbàlà

  1. salvation