nla

Yoruba

Alternative forms

نلَ
lílá, nílá, lá

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ŋ́.lá/

Adjective

ńlá

big, large
Synonym: tóbi

bí ìyà ńlá bá gbéni ṣánlẹ̀, ìyà kékèké á gorí ẹni ― When a big problem knocks a person down, smaller problems easily ride over him
(proverb on a chain of problems)

Derived terms

ńlá-ńlá

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