ogbe

Gun

Etymology 1

From Proto-Gbe *-gbe. Cognate with Saxwe Gbe ogbè, Fon gbè, Aja egbe, Ewe gbe.

Alternative forms

• gbè

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.ɡ͡bè/

Noun

ogbè (plural ogbè lɛ́ or ogbè lẹ́)

1. language
2. sound
3. voice

Etymology 2

Cognate with Fon gbě, Saxwe Gbe ogbe, Adja egbe, Ewe gbe.

Alternative forms

• gbé

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.ɡ͡bé/

Noun

ogbé (plural ogbé lɛ́ or ogbé lẹ́)

1. grass

Yoruba

Ogbe àkùkọ

Alternative forms

• igbe
• ugbe (Ekiti)

Etymology

Probably from o- (“agent prefix”) +‎ gbe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.ɡ͡bē/

Noun

ogbe

1. (zootomy) cockscomb

   Synonym: ogbe àkùkọ