Tooro

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *ìbéèdè. Cognate with Swahili kiwele (udder), Lingala libɛ́lɛ (breast, nipple) and Zulu îbéle (breast, udder).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iːβéːɾe/, (augmentless) /iβéːɾe/

Noun

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ibeere class 5 (plural amabeere class 6, augmentless ibeere, plural augmentless mabeere)

  1. breast, udder
    Synonym: ekifuba (literally chest)

See also

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References

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  • Kaji, Shigeki (2007) A Rutooro Vocabulary[1], Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, page 11

Yoruba

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ì- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ béèrè (to ask, inquire)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ì.béè.ɾè/, /ì.bèè.ɾè/

Noun

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ìbéèrè or ìbèèrè

  1. question, query, demand
    Ẹ jẹ́ kí n wá èsì ìbéèrè yín, èmi yóò dá ìbéèrè yín lóhùn lọ́jọ́ mẹ́ta màLet me find the answer to your question, I'll respond in three days ma'am
  2. quiz

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