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Ewe
Noun
egbe
- today.
Gun
Etymology
Compare Fon égbé, Adja egbɛ, Saxwe Gbe égbé, Ewe egbe
Pronunciation
Adverb
égbè or égbé
- today
Igala
Etymology
From Igbo egbè.
Pronunciation
Noun
égbè
- gun, firearm
Derived terms
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
Noun
ègbè
- chorus or refrain of a song or chant
- Synonyms: lílé, ègbè orin
- partiality, strong support
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From e- (“nominalizing prefix”) + gbè (“to be next to someone or something”)
Pronunciation
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
Noun
ègbé
- a state of destruction, annihilation or perishment
- Synonym: ìrún
ègbé ń bọ̀ fún aṣebi- Destruction is coming for the wicked
Derived terms
Etymology 4
From e- (“nominalizing prefix”) + gbé (“to carry off”)
Pronunciation
Noun
egbé
- a traditional charm believed to allow one to become invisible
- Synonym: àfẹ́ẹ̀rí