gbau

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Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Ideophone

gbàù

  1. (of a sound) explosive; eruptive
    Bọ́ǹbù bú gbàùThe bomb exploded
    Òkè Nyiragongo bú gbàùNyiragongo erupted
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Ideophone

gbáú

  1. (used with (to break)) snapping; breaking suddenly
    Igi dá gbáú bí igi ìṣánáThe tree snapped like a matchstick