gbera ga

Yoruba

Etymology

From gbé (“to carry”) +‎ ara (“body”) +‎ ga (“to be high”), literally “to carry oneself high”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bé.ɾā ɡā/

Verb

gbéra ga

1. (idiomatic) to be haughty; to be proud; to be arrogant

Derived terms

• ìgbéraga (“arrogance”)