gbẹ
Gun
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Gbe *-gbɛ. Compare Fon gbɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe ɛgbɛ̀, Adja egbɛ (“universe, creation, life”), Ewe agbe.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgbẹ̀ (plural gbẹ̀ lẹ́) (Nigeria)
Derived terms
edit- gbẹ̀tọ́ (“human”)
Itsekiri
editEtymology 1
editProposed to come from Proto-Yoruboid *gbɛ, cognate with Igala gbẹ, Yoruba gbẹ.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editgbẹ
- to be dry
Etymology 2
editPronunciation
editPreposition
editgbẹ́
- for
- Urun ti ó sí wé bà mí ẹ̀rù gbẹ́ rẹ ― This thing that happened made me afraid for you
Yoruba
editEtymology 1
editProposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *gbɛ̃̀, cognate with Igala gbẹ̀
Pronunciation
editVerb
editgbẹ̀
- (chiefly CY, transitive, intransitive) to plant; to sow
- Synonym: gbìn
Usage notes
edit- gbẹ before a direct object
Derived terms
edit- àgbẹ̀ (“farmer”)
Related terms
edit- lẹ́ (“to transplant a plant”)
Etymology 2
editProposed to come from Proto-Yoruboid *gbɛ, cognate with Igala gbẹ
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
editVerb
editgbẹ
- (intransitive) to become dry; to become dehydrated
- (transitive, intransitive) to dry up
Derived terms
editEtymology 3
editRelated to Etymology 2
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
editVerb
editgbẹ
- (intransitive) to become emaciated or evaporated
Derived terms
editEtymology 4
editProposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *gbɛ̃́, cognate with Igala gbẹ́
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
editVerb
editgbẹ́
Usage notes
edit- when the medium used to carve or mold is wood or stone, use gbẹ́.
- when clay or earth is being used to mold, use mọ
Derived terms
edit- ìgbẹ́
- gbẹ́gilére (“woodcarver”)
- gbẹ́dó-gbẹ́dó
- gbẹ́nàgbẹ́nà (“carpenter”)
Etymology 5
editPronunciation
editVerb
editgbẹ́
- (transitive, intransitive) to dig; to dig up
- wọ́n gbẹ́ kànga ― They dug a well
Usage notes
edit- when the medium used to carve or mold is wood or stone, use gbẹ́.
- when clay or earth is being used to mold, use mọ
Derived terms
edit- ìgbẹ́
- gbẹ́gilére (“woodcarver”)
- gbẹ́dó-gbẹ́dó
- gbẹ́nàgbẹ́nà (“carpenter”)
Related terms
edit- wà (“to dig; to mine”)
Etymology 6
editPronunciation
editVerb
editgbẹ́
- (intransitive) to cackle; (specifically referring to the cackle a hen makes when laying her eggs)
- abodìẹ́ ń gbẹ́ kẹ́kẹ́ lórí ẹyin ― The hen was cackling loudly on her eggs
Derived terms
edit- ìgbẹ́ (“cackle”)
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- Gun terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Itsekiri nouns
- Itsekiri preopositions
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