gẹ

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Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡɛ̀/

Verb

gẹ̀

(transitive) to barb or trim (hair)
Synonym: gé

Usage notes

gẹ before a direct object

Derived terms

gẹrun (“to cut hair”)
ìgẹ̀

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡɛ̀/

Verb

gẹ̀

(transitive, intransitive) to pet or adore someone; to care for someone
Synonym: kẹ́

mo dúpẹ́ bí babá ṣe kẹ́ mi àti bí ó ṣe gẹ̀ mí
I am thankful for how the father cared for me and petted me fondly

Usage notes

gẹ before a direct object

Derived terms

ìgẹ̀
gẹrun (“to stroke someone's hair fondly”)
agẹmọ (“chameleon”)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡɛ̀/

Verb

gẹ̀

(intransitive, of a person) to sit comfortably
ó gẹ̀ sórí àga ― He sat comfortably on the chair

Usage notes

gẹ before a direct object

Derived terms

ìgẹ̀
gẹ̀sí (“to stroke someone's hair fondly”)

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡɛ̀/

Verb

gẹ̀

(intransitive, of a person) to wear something on the head to fit

Usage notes

gẹ before a direct object

Derived terms

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡɛ̄/

Verb

gẹ

to lie in wait against someone
Synonyms: ró, ba
to arm oneself against someone

Derived terms

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