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egbe

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See also: égbe and ẹgbẹ

Ewe

Noun

egbe

today.

Gun

Etymology

Compare Fon égbé, Adja egbɛ, Saxwe Gbe égbé, Ewe egbe

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /é.ɡ͡bè/, /é.ɡ͡bé/

Adverb

égbè or égbé

today

Igala

Alternative forms

égbéè

Etymology

From Igbo egbè.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /é.ɡ͡bè/

Noun

égbè

gun, firearm

Derived terms

ólí-égbè (“Dane gun”)

References

John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From è- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbè (“to support; to sing a chorus of a song”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /è.ɡ͡bè/

Noun

ègbè

chorus or refrain of a song or chant
Synonyms: lílé, ègbè orin
partiality, strong support

Derived terms

elégbè (“one who sings the chorus”)
ṣègbè (“to be supportive”)
ìṣègbè (“partiality, partisanship”)

Etymology 2

From e- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbè (“to be next to someone or something”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ē.ɡ͡bè/

Noun

egbè

a town outside from one's hometown; a neighboring town to one's hometown
a farm settlement away from one's town
Synonyms: egurè, abà, ìjùmọ
(by extension) foreign land
Synonyms: ìdálẹ̀, ilẹ̀-òkèèrè
foreigner
Synonyms: àlejò, ògbèrè

Etymology 3

From è- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbé (“to cease to exist”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /è.ɡ͡bé/

Noun

ègbé

a state of destruction, annihilation or perishment
Synonym: ìrún

ègbé ń bọ̀ fún aṣebi
Destruction is coming for the wicked

Derived terms

ṣègbé (“to perish”)

Etymology 4

From e- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbé (“to carry off”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ē.ɡ͡bé/

Noun

egbé

a traditional charm believed to allow one to become invisible
Synonym: àfẹ́ẹ̀rí

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