gba

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See also: GBA and gbá

Translingual

Symbol

gba

(international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Gbaya.

Gun

Etymology 1

Cognates include Fon gbà, Saxwe Gbe gbà, Aja gbàn

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bà/

Verb

gbà

to break

Etymology 2

Cognates include Fon gbă, Saxwe Gbe gba

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bá/

Verb

gbá

to build

Yoruba

Alternative forms

ڠَ

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bà/

Verb

gbà

(transitive) to rescue, to save, to deliver
Synonym: yọ

Ẹ gbà mí o ― Deliver me!

Usage notes

gba when followed by direct object.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bà/

Verb

gbà

(transitive) to take, accept, receive, absorb
Mo gba ẹ̀bùn lọ́wọ́ àwọn òbí mi ― I received a gift from my parents
(transitive) to snatch, take, seize, capture
Wọ́n ti gba gbogbo ìlú wa ― They have taken over our town
to take a route or path
Mo gba apá ọ̀tún ― I took the right lane
(transitive) to adopt, to take the means of doing something
Ọ̀nàkọnà ni o lè gbà rí i ― There are several paths they can take to see him
(transitive) to accommodate, occupy, fill up, contain
Yàrá náà á gba gbogbo ẹrù náà ― That room will take all the load
to require, to demand, to make something a condition
Ọ̀rọ̀ yìí gba sùúrù ― This matter requires patience
to become favorable, to gain prominence
to work for wages

Usage notes

gba when followed by direct object.
Sense 4 usually occurs with the instrumental 'fi' and/or the modal 'lè'
Sense 8 is followed by an activity verb

Derived terms

gbakọ (“to be pollinated”)
gbapò (“to replace”)
gbayì (“to be prestigious”)
gbẹ̀san (“to get revenge”)
gbowó (“to take money”)
gbọgbẹ́ (“to get wounds”)
gbàdúrà (“to pray”)
gbàlejò (“to host guests”)
gbààwẹ̀ (“to fast”)
gbìyànjú (“to attempt”)
gbígbà
gbòde (“to become popular”)
gbòmìnira (“to gain independence”)
Mọgbà

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bà/

Verb

gbà

(transitive) to combust, to burst into flame
Synonym: ràn

Derived terms

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bá/

Verb

gbá

to billow or blow in the wind, to flutter
Synonym: fẹ́

Ẹ̀wù ń gbá kiri nínú afẹ́fẹ́ ― The blouse was fluttering in the wind

Derived terms

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bá/

Verb

gbá

(transitive) to hit, kick, slap, to play (a sport, or with something)
Wọ́n ń gbá bọ́ọ̀lù aláfọwọ́gbá ― They were playing volleyball
(transitive) to sweep
Ilé ni à á kọ́ọ́ gbá, kí a tóó gbáàta ― We first must sweep the house, before we sweep outside

Derived terms

agbábọ́ọ̀lù (“footballer”)
agbálẹ̀ (“sweeper”)
bọ́ọ̀lù aláfọwọ́gbá
bọ́ọ̀lù àfẹsẹ̀gbá (“football”)
gbá bọ́ọ̀lù (“to kick a ball”)
gbájú-ẹ̀ (“fraud”)
gbálẹ̀ (“to sweep”)
gbígbá
ìgbá
ìgbálẹ̀ (“broom”)

Etymology 6

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bá/

Verb

gbá

(intransitive) to sway, to strut, to walk majestically
Kábíyèsí ń gbá nínú ọlá rẹ̀ ― His Majesty is strutting in his royalty

Derived terms

Etymology 7

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bá/

Verb

gbá

to heat oil, to light a fire on a stove, to set a controlled fire
Mò ń gbá epo lórí iná ― I am heating oil on the stove
to become heated

Derived terms

Etymology 8

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bá/

Verb

gbá

to hem the edges of a mat, cloth, or net
Synonym: ṣẹ́

wọ́n fi aṣọ gbá etí ẹní ― They used cloth to hem the edge of the mat

Derived terms

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