ẹgbẹ

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbẹ (“to be dry, to dry”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.ɡ͡bɛ̄/

Noun

ẹ̀gbẹ

1. dehydration, dryness; that which is dry or dried

Derived terms

• ikọ́ ẹ̀gbẹ (“tuberculosis”)

Etymology 2

Cognate with Edo ẹgbẹ́ẹ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.ɡ͡bɛ́/

Noun

ẹgbẹ́

1. team, club, association, cult

   Synonyms: ọ̀wọ́, awo

2. agemate, peer

   Synonym: ọ̀gbà

Derived terms

• Ẹgbẹ́
• ẹgbẹ́ òkùnkùn (“cult”)
• ẹgbẹ́ òun ọ̀gbà (“social”)
• ẹlẹgbẹ́ (“peer”)
• ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ (“member”)

 

Etymology 3

From ẹ̀- +‎ gbẹ́

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.ɡ͡bɛ́/

Noun

ẹ̀gbẹ́

1. side, edge

   Synonym: ìhà

2. nearness to a location

   Synonym: ẹ̀bá

Derived terms

• ẹ̀gbẹ̀ẹ̀gbẹ́
• lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́
• sẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́
• ìfẹ̀gbẹ́kẹ̀gbẹ́