abẹ

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Igala

Ábẹ

Etymology

Cognate with Yoruba abẹ (“blade”), proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *á-bɛ, a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ bẹ (“to cut in small pieces”)

Pronunciation

Noun

ábẹ

  1. pocketknife, penknife

Derived terms

References

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

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

abẹ́

  1. under
  2. (euphemistic) vagina
    Synonyms: òbò, ojú-ara
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Cognate with Igala ábẹ (“pocketknife”), Doublet of ọ̀bẹ, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *á-bɛ, equivalent to a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ bẹ (“to cut”)

Pronunciation

Noun

abẹ

  1. blade
    Synonym: ọ̀bẹ
  2. scalpel
Derived terms
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