gbọ

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *gbɔ́. Cognate with Yoruba gbọ́ (“to hear, listen, understand, perceive”)

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bɔ́/

gbọ́

1. (transitive, stative) to hear

   Ú gbọ́ nyọ̀nyọ̀ ṅ ― I did not hear it well

2. (transitive, intransitive) to listen, to head
3. (transitive) to understand

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

• ڠوَْ

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *gbɔ́. Cognate with Igala gbọ́ (“to hear, listen, understand”)

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bɔ́/

gbọ́

1. (transitive, stative) to hear

   a kì í gbọ́ 'gbìì' eèrà! ― We do not hear the sound of ant falling

2. (transitive, intransitive) to obey, listen, to respond

   ó gbọ́ tèmi ― He listened to what I had to say

3. (intransitive) to become responsive
4. to reckon with something
5. (transitive) to understand

   Synonyms: mọ̀, yé

   kò gbọ́ dòò ― He understands nothing

6. (intransitive) to pay attention
7. (transitive) to perceive, to smell

   mo ń gbọ́ òórùn epo dídùn ― I am perceiving the smell of fried oil

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bɔ́/

gbọ́

1. to be ready; (in particular) for food to be ready

   Synonym: ṣetán

   oúnjẹ ti gbọ́ ― The food is ready

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bɔ́/

gbọ́

1. to be able to cure or treatment

   òògùn yìí gbọ́ orí fífọ́ ― This medicine can cure headaches

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bɔ́/

gbọ́

1. to be favorable; (in particular) for soil to be favorable for growing something

   Synonym: gbà

   erùpẹ̀ yìí gbọ́ àgbàdo ― This soil is favorable for growing corn