ịgbae

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ịgbáyè, ịgbárè

Etymology

From ụgbá (“side”) +‎ iè (“root relating to the human rib”). See Olukumi ighè, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *i-ɣè.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊ̄.ɡ͡bá.è/

Noun

ịgbáè

1. (Àkúrẹ́, anatomy) Alternative form of ụgbáè (“rib; rib cage”)

   Synonyms: ùwá, ugbáyà, ìghághè, ẹfọ́nhà, ìhà