bẹru

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• bèrù (Ekiti)

Etymology

From bà (“to fear”) +‎ ẹ̀rù (“fear”), literally “to fear fear”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛ̀.ɾù/

Verb

bẹ̀rù

1. (transitive) to fear, to be afraid

   Synonym: bà

2. (transitive) to show respect, to venerate

Derived terms

• ìbẹ̀rù (“fear, fearfulness”)