abẹtẹlẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ bẹ̀ (“to beg”) +‎ tẹ́lẹ̀ (“before”), literally “prior begging”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /à.bɛ̀.tɛ́.lɛ̀/

Noun

àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀

  1. (idiomatic) bribe
    Synonyms: búráìbù, rìbá, owó-ẹ̀yìn, ọwọ́-kúdúrú, owó-àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀
    Mi ò kí ń gbàbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀. ― I don't take bribes.
  2. (idiomatic, law) corruption
    Synonyms: ìwà-ìbàjẹ́, ìdíbàjẹ́
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