gbau

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gbàù

  1. (of a sound) explosive; eruptive
    Bọ́ǹbù bú gbàùThe bomb exploded
    Òkè Nyiragongo bú gbàùNyiragongo erupted
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Etymology 2[edit]

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gbáú

  1. (used with (to break)) snapping; breaking suddenly
    Igi dá gbáú bí igi ìṣánáThe tree snapped like a matchstick