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Tooro
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *ìbéèdè. Cognate with Swahili kiwele (“udder”), Lingala libɛ́lɛ (“breast, nipple”) and Zulu îbéle (“breast, udder”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iːβéːɾe/, (augmentless) /iβéːɾe/
Noun
ibeere class 5 (plural amabeere class 6, augmentless ibeere, plural augmentless mabeere)
- breast, udder
- Synonym: ekifuba (literally “chest”)
See also
References
- Kaji, Shigeki (2007) A Rutooro Vocabulary, Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, page 11
Yoruba
Alternative forms
Etymology
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + béèrè (“to ask, inquire”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ì.béè.ɾè/, /ì.bèè.ɾè/
Noun
ìbéèrè or ìbèèrè
- question, query, demand
- Ẹ jẹ́ kí n wá èsì ìbéèrè yín, èmi yóò dá ìbéèrè yín lóhùn lọ́jọ́ mẹ́ta mà ― Let me find the answer to your question, I'll respond in three days ma'am
- quiz
Synonyms
Yoruba varieties (question)
Derived terms