gbẹ

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See also: gbe, Gbe, GBE, gbe-, and gbɛ

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Etymology

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From Proto-Gbe *-gbɛ. Compare Fon gbɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe ɛgbɛ̀, Adja egbɛ (universe, creation, life), Ewe agbe.

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gbẹ̀ (plural gbẹ̀ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

  1. life

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Itsekiri

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Etymology 1

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Proposed to come from Proto-Yoruboid *gbɛ, cognate with Igala gbẹ, Yoruba gbẹ.

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gbẹ

  1. to be dry

Etymology 2

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Preposition

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gbẹ́

  1. for
    Urun ti ó sí wé bà mí ẹ̀rù gbẹ́ rẹThis thing that happened made me afraid for you

Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *gbɛ̃̀, cognate with Igala gbẹ̀

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gbẹ̀

  1. (chiefly CY, transitive, intransitive) to plant; to sow
    Synonym: gbìn
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  • gbẹ before a direct object
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  • lẹ́ (to transplant a plant)

Etymology 2

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Proposed to come from Proto-Yoruboid *gbɛ, cognate with Igala gbẹ

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gbẹ

  1. (intransitive) to become dry; to become dehydrated
  2. (transitive, intransitive) to dry up
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Etymology 3

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Related to Etymology 2

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gbẹ

  1. (intransitive) to become emaciated or evaporated
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Etymology 4

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Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *gbɛ̃́, cognate with Igala gbẹ́

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gbẹ́

  1. to carve or sculpt; (in particular) to carve or sculpt something out of wood or stone
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  • when the medium used to carve or mold is wood or stone, use gbẹ́.
  • when clay or earth is being used to mold, use mọ
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Etymology 5

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gbẹ́

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to dig; to dig up
    wọ́n gbẹ́ kàngaThey dug a well
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  • when the medium used to carve or mold is wood or stone, use gbẹ́.
  • when clay or earth is being used to mold, use mọ
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  • (to dig; to mine)

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gbẹ́

  1. (intransitive) to cackle; (specifically referring to the cackle a hen makes when laying her eggs)
    abodìẹ́ ń gbẹ́ kẹ́kẹ́ lórí ẹyinThe hen was cackling loudly on her eggs
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