ẹgbẹ

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Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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From ẹ̀- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ gbẹ (to be dry, to dry)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ẹ̀gbẹ

  1. dehydration, dryness; that which is dry or dried
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Etymology 2

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Cognate with Edo ẹgbẹ́ẹ

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ẹgbẹ́

  1. team, club, association, cult
    Synonyms: ọ̀wọ́, awo
  2. agemate, peer
    Synonym: ọ̀gbà
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Etymology 3

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From ẹ̀- +‎ gbẹ́

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ẹ̀gbẹ́

  1. side, edge
    Synonym: ìhà
  2. nearness to a location
    Synonym: ẹ̀bá
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