ibeere
Tooro
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Bantu *ìbéèdè. Cognate with Swahili kiwele (“udder”), Lingala libɛ́lɛ (“breast, nipple”) and Zulu îbéle (“breast, udder”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editibeere class 5 (plural amabeere class 6, augmentless ibeere, plural augmentless mabeere)
See also
edit- ensundu (“breast of a dog”)
References
editYoruba
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + béèrè (“to ask, inquire”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editìbéèrè or ìbèèrè
- question, query, demand
- Ẹ jẹ́ kí n wá èsì ìbéèrè yín, èmi yóò dá ìbéèrè yín lóhùn lọ́jọ́ mẹ́ta mà ― Let me find the answer to your question, I'll respond in three days ma'am
- quiz
Synonyms
editYoruba varieties (question)
Language Family | Variety Group | Variety | Words |
---|---|---|---|
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | ùbírọ̀, ùbẹ́rọ̀ |
Ìkálẹ̀ | - | ||
Ìlàjẹ | - | ||
Oǹdó | - | ||
Ọ̀wọ̀ | - | ||
Usẹn | - | ||
Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | - |
Ifẹ̀ | - | ||
Ìgbómìnà | - | ||
Ìjẹ̀ṣà | - | ||
Western Àkókó | - | ||
Northwest Yoruba | Àwórì | - | |
Ẹ̀gbá | - | ||
Ìbàdàn | ìbéèrè, ìbèèrè | ||
Òǹkò | - | ||
Ọ̀yọ́ | ìbéèrè, ìbèèrè | ||
Standard Yorùbá | ìbéèrè, ìbèèrè | ||
Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Ìbùnú | - | |
Ìjùmú | - | ||
Ìyàgbà | - | ||
Owé | ìbère | ||
Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀ | - |
Derived terms
edit- ìbéèrè-ìdánwò (“test questions”)
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