gbɔ

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Fon

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Gbe *-agbo (billy goat, he-goat). Cognates include Gun ogbọ́, Saxwe Gbe ogbɔ̀, Adja egbɔ, Ewe gbɔ̃, Yoruba àgbò, Edo agbo.

Pronunciation

Noun

gbɔ́

  1. goat, sheep

Derived terms

Gun

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Gbe *-agbo (billy goat, he-goat). Cognates include Fon gbɔ́, Saxwe Gbe ogbɔ̀, Adja egbɔ, Ewe gbɔ̆, Yoruba àgbò, Edo agbo

Pronunciation

Noun

gbɔ́ (plural gbɔ́ lɛ́) (Benin)

  1. goat

Ifè

Etymology

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *gbɔ́. Cognate with Yoruba gbọ́ (to hear, listen, understand, smell, perceive, etc.), Itsekiri gbọ́ (to hear, listen, understand), Igala gbọ́ (to hear, listen, understand), Ede Idaca gbɔ́ (to hear, listen, understand)

Pronunciation

Verb

gbɔ́

  1. (transitive, stative) to hear
  2. to smell, perceive
  3. to understand

Derived terms