gbona
Yoruba edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From gbó + iná (“fire”), compare with Olukumi gbóná, Ifè gboná, and Igala kpúná. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *gbónã́, from Proto-Edekiri *gbónã́, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gbóná
- to be hot or heated (in temperature)
- Antonym: tutù
- to become hot
- (idiomatic) to become intense
- (idiomatic) to be very powerful or skilled
Derived terms edit
- ègbóná (“smallpox”)
- ìgbóná (“temperature”)
- ìgbóná-àyà (“heartburn”)