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upole

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Swahili

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Etymology

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From u- +‎ -pole (“gentle”).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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upole class XI (no plural)

  1. gentleness
  2. humility

Yoruba

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ù- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ pó +‎ ulé (“home”)

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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ùpólé

  1. (Ekiti, Ijesha) ancestral homeland, origin location of a town, (especially) if the town has migrated to a different location
    Synonym: orílẹ̀
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