jeburẹ awo olugbẹbẹ

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Yoruba

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From jẹ (eat) +‎ èbùrẹ́ (Crassocephalum rubens plant) +‎ awo (Ifa priest) +‎ olù- (non-productive agent prefix) +‎ gbà (accept) +‎ ẹ̀bẹ̀ (plea), literally You Ifa priest, eat the ebure herb and accept the plea.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒè.bù.ɾɛ́ à.wō ō.lù.ɡ͡bɛ́.bɛ̀/

Interjection

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jèbùrẹ́ awo olùgbẹ́bẹ̀

  1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) sorry, relax, don't be upset, calm down
    Ẹ dákun, ẹ jèbùrẹ́ awo olùgbẹ́bẹ̀Please, don't be upset

Usage notes

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