pubu

Yoruba

Etymology

From pa (“to do”) +‎ ubú (“deep body of water”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pū.bú/

Verb

pubú

1. (Ekiti) to swim

   Synonym: lùwẹ̀

Usage notes

• Used only by northern speakers of the Ekiti dialect, and not by those who speak the Akure subdialect