bẹẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• بعَِعَِ

Etymology

Cognates include Ifè bɛ́ɛ̀

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛ́ɛ̀/

Adverb

bẹ́ẹ̀

1. like that

   Synonyms: báyẹ̀n, bẹ́yẹ̀n

   Kò lè jẹ́ bẹ́ẹ̀ níbi tí mo wà yìí ― It can't be like that here

Synonyms

Yoruba varieties (like that)

Language Family	Variety Group	Variety	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Ìjẹ̀bú	wáyẹ̀n, wàà, wáà
		Ìkálẹ̀	-
		Ìlàjẹ	-
		Oǹdó	-
		Ọ̀wọ̀	-
		Usẹn	-
Proto-Yoruba	Central Yoruba	Èkìtì	bẹ́ẹ̀, báà
		Ifẹ̀	-
		Ìgbómìnà	-
		Ìjẹ̀ṣà	-
		Western Àkókó	-
	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì	-
		Ẹ̀gbá	-
		Ìbàdàn	báùn
		Ọ̀yọ́	báùn
		Standard Yorùbá	bẹ́ẹ̀, báyẹ̀n, bẹ́yẹ̀n
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Ìbùnú	-
		Ìjùmú	-
		Ìyàgbà	-
		Owé	-
		Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀	-

Conjunction

bẹ́ẹ̀

1. and

   Synonyms: dẹ̀, sì

   Mo ní kálámù kan, bẹ́ẹ̀ náà ni mo ní ìwé mẹ́ta. ― I have one pen and three books

2. even though, likewise, moreover

   Ìkùnsínú pọ̀ láàrin àwọn agbófinró; bẹ́ẹ̀, wọn kò ní agbẹ́nusọ. ― Complaints abound amongst law enforcement; even though that is the case, they don't have a spokesperson

Derived terms

• bẹ́ẹ̀ kọ́ (“no”)
• bẹ́ẹ̀ ni (“yes”)
• àti bẹ́ẹ̀ bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ (“et cetera”)

 

Related terms

• báyìí (“like this”)