gẹ

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛ̀/

Verb

gẹ̀

1. (transitive) to barb or trim (hair)

   Synonym: gé

Usage notes

• gẹ before a direct object

Derived terms

• gẹrun (“to cut hair”)
• ìgẹ̀

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛ̀/

Verb

gẹ̀

1. (transitive, intransitive) to pet or adore someone; to care for someone

   Synonym: kẹ́

   mo dúpẹ́ bí babá ṣe kẹ́ mi àti bí ó ṣe gẹ̀ mí

   I am thankful for how the father cared for me and petted me fondly

Usage notes

• gẹ before a direct object

Derived terms

• ìgẹ̀
• gẹrun (“to stroke someone's hair fondly”)
• agẹmọ (“chameleon”)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛ̀/

Verb

gẹ̀

1. (intransitive, of a person) to sit comfortably

   ó gẹ̀ sórí àga ― He sat comfortably on the chair

Usage notes

• gẹ before a direct object

Derived terms

• ìgẹ̀
• gẹ̀sí (“to stroke someone's hair fondly”)

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛ̀/

Verb

gẹ̀

1. (intransitive, of a person) to wear something on the head to fit

Usage notes

• gẹ before a direct object

Derived terms

• ìgẹ̀
• gẹgèlè
• gẹfìlà

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛ̄/

Verb

gẹ

1. to lie in wait against someone

   Synonyms: ró, ba

2. to arm oneself against someone

Derived terms

• agẹ
• gẹdè
• gẹṣọ́
• ìgẹ