gbona

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• gbónọ́

Etymology

From gbó +‎ iná (“fire”), compare with Olukumi gbóná, Ifè gboná, and Igala kpúná. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *gbónã́, from Proto-Edekiri *gbónã́, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bó.nã́/

Noun

gbóná

1. to be hot or heated (in temperature)

   Antonym: tutù

2. to become hot
3. (idiomatic) to become intense
4. (idiomatic) to be very powerful or skilled

Derived terms

• ègbóná (“smallpox”)
• ìgbóná (“temperature”)
• ìgbóná-àyà (“heartburn”)

Related terms

• móoru (“to be hot or warm”)