ọbẹ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "obe"

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ bẹ (“to cut”), proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-bɛ, see Igala ọ̀bẹ. Doublet of abẹ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.bɛ̄/

Noun

ọ̀bẹ

1. knife, blade

   Synonyms: abẹ, oníkòǹdó, olúkòǹdó

   Mo fi ìbínú gún un ní ọ̀bẹ ― I angrily stabbed him with a knife

Derived terms

• ọ̀bẹ alápatà (“butcher knife”)
• ọ̀bẹ aṣóró (“dagger”)
• ọ̀bẹ gbàjámọ (“razor”)
• ọ̀bẹ ìjẹun (“butter knife”)
• ọ̀bẹ ìkunran (“scalpel”)

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.bɛ̀/

Noun

ọbẹ̀

1. stew, soup, sauce

Derived terms

• ewébẹ̀ (“herb, vegetable”)
• ọbẹ̀ ata (“pepper soup”)
• ọbẹ̀ ewédú (“ewedu soup”)
• ọbẹ̀ ẹja (“fish stew”)
• ọbẹ̀ ẹran (“meat stew”)
• ọbẹ̀ ẹ̀fọ́ (“soup made using leafy greens”)
• ọbẹ̀ ẹ̀gúsí (“egusi soup”)
• ọbẹ̀ ilá (“okra soup”)
• ọbẹ̀ àpọ̀n (“àpọ̀n soup, ogbono soup”)
• ọbẹ̀ àsán (“vegetarian stew”)
• ọbẹ̀ àtẹ́ (“A soup with no salt”)
• ìka ìfábẹ̀lá (“forefinger, index finger”)