ọbẹ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "obe"

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ bẹ (“to cut”), proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-bɛ, see Igala ọ̀bẹ. Doublet of abẹ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.bɛ̄/

Noun

ọ̀bẹ

1. knife, blade

   Synonyms: abẹ, oníkòǹdó, olúkòǹdó

   Mo fi ìbínú gún un ní ọ̀bẹ ― I angrily stabbed him with a knife

Synonyms

Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ọ̀bẹ (“knife”)
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Language Family	Variety Group	Variety/Language	Location	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Ìjẹ̀bú	Ìjẹ̀bú Òde	ọ̀bẹ
			Ìkòròdú	ọ̀bẹ
			Ṣágámù	ọ̀bẹ
			Ẹ̀pẹ́	ọ̀bẹ
		Ìlàjẹ	Mahin	ọ̀bẹ
	Ìtsẹkírì		Ìwẹrẹ	ọ̀bẹ
	Olùkùmi		Ugbódù	àbéké
Proto-Yoruba	Central Yoruba	Èkìtì	Àdó Èkìtì	òsìlò, ọ̀bẹsìlò
			Àkúrẹ́	òsìlò, ọ̀bẹsìlò
			Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì	òsìlò, ọ̀bẹsìlò
	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì	Èbúté Mẹ́tà	ọ̀bẹ
		Èkó	Èkó	ọ̀bẹ
		Ìbàdàn	Ìbàdàn	ọ̀bẹ
		Ìlọrin	Ìlọrin	ọ̀bẹ
		Ọ̀yọ́	Ọ̀yọ́	ọ̀bẹ
		Standard Yorùbá	Nàìjíríà	ọ̀bẹ
			Bɛ̀nɛ̀	ɔ̀bɛ
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Ìbùnú	Bùnú	ìhìn
		Ìjùmú	Ìjùmú	ìhìn
		Ìyàgbà	Yàgbà East LGA	ìhìn
		Owé	Kabba	ùhìn
		Ọ̀wọ́rọ̀	Lokoja	ìhìn, ọ̀bẹ
	Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba	Ana	Sokode	bɛ̀tɛ̀
		Cábɛ̀ɛ́	Cábɛ̀ɛ́	ɔ̀bɛ́
			Tchaourou	ùsín
		Ìcà	Agoua	bɛ̀tɛ̀, kpaca
		Ìdàácà	Igbó Ìdàácà	bɛ̀tɛ̀, kpaca
		Ìjɛ/Ọ̀họ̀rí	Onigbolo	ɔ̀bɛ
			Yewa	ọ̀bẹ
		Ifɛ̀	Akpáré	bɛ̀tɛ̀
			Atakpamé	bɛ̀tɛ̀
			Boko	bɛ̀tɛ̀
			Moretan	bɛ̀tɛ̀
			Tchetti	bɛ̀tɛ̀
		Kura	Awotébi	ɔ́sɛ̃́
			Partago	ɔsɛ̃
		Mɔ̄kɔ́lé	Kandi	kásɛ̀
		Northern Nago	Kambole	ìsɛ̃
			Manigri	àdá, ìsɛ̃
		Southern Nago	Kétu	ɔ̀bɛ
			Ìkpɔ̀bɛ́	ɔ̀bɛ

Derived terms

• ọ̀bẹ alápatà (“butcher knife”)
• ọ̀bẹ aṣóró (“dagger”)
• ọ̀bẹ gbàjámọ (“razor”)
• ọ̀bẹ ìjẹun (“butter knife”)
• ọ̀bẹ ìkunran (“scalpel”)

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.bɛ̀/

Noun

ọbẹ̀

1. stew, soup, sauce

Synonyms

Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ọbẹ̀ (“stew, sauce, soup”)
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Language Family	Variety Group	Variety/Language	Location	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Ìjẹ̀bú	Ìjẹ̀bú Òde	ọbẹ̀
			Ìkòròdú	ọbẹ̀
			Ṣágámù	ọbẹ̀
			Ẹ̀pẹ́	ọbẹ̀
		Ìlàjẹ	Mahin	ọbẹ̀
	Ìtsẹkírì		Ìwẹrẹ	omẹ̀jẹ̀
	Olùkùmi		Ugbódù	ọbẹ̀
Proto-Yoruba	Central Yoruba	Èkìtì	Àdó Èkìtì	ọbẹ̀
			Àkúrẹ́	ọbẹ̀
			Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì	ọbẹ̀
	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì	Èbúté Mẹ́tà	ọbẹ̀
		Èkó	Èkó	ọbẹ̀
		Ìbàdàn	Ìbàdàn	ọbẹ̀
		Ìlọrin	Ìlọrin	ọbẹ̀
		Ọ̀yọ́	Ọ̀yọ́	ọbẹ̀
		Standard Yorùbá	Nàìjíríà	ọbẹ̀
			Bɛ̀nɛ̀	ɔbɛ̀
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Ìyàgbà	Yàgbà East LGA	ọbẹ̀
		Owé	Kabba	ọbẹ̀
	Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba	Ifɛ̀	Akpáré	ɔbɛ̀
			Atakpamé	ɔbɛ̀
			Tchetti	ɔbɛ̀

Derived terms

• ewébẹ̀ (“herb, vegetable”)
• ọbẹ̀ ata (“pepper soup”)
• ọbẹ̀ ewédú (“ewedu soup”)
• ọbẹ̀ ẹja (“fish stew”)
• ọbẹ̀ ẹran (“meat stew”)
• ọbẹ̀ ẹ̀fọ́ (“soup made using leafy greens”)
• ọbẹ̀ ẹ̀gúsí (“egusi soup”)
• ọbẹ̀ ilá (“okra soup”)
• ọbẹ̀ àpọ̀n (“àpọ̀n soup, ogbono soup”)
• ọbẹ̀ àsán (“vegetarian stew”)
• ọbẹ̀ àtẹ́ (“A soup with no salt”)
• ìka ìfábẹ̀lá (“forefinger, index finger”)