abẹ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "abe"
Igala edit
Etymology edit
Cognate with Yoruba abẹ (“blade”), proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *á-bɛ, a- (“agent prefix”) + bẹ (“to cut in small pieces”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ábẹ
Derived terms edit
- ábẹ-àfù (“razor blade”)
References edit
- John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN
Yoruba edit
Etymology 1 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
abẹ́
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Cognate with Igala ábẹ (“pocketknife”), Doublet of ọ̀bẹ, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *á-bɛ, equivalent to a- (“agent prefix”) + bẹ (“to cut”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
abẹ
Derived terms edit
- iṣẹ́ abẹ (“surgery”)
- abẹ fẹ́lẹ́