igbẹ

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Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

ìgbẹ́

  1. bush, forest
    Synonym: igbó
  2. game hunting
  3. wrong direction
    gbogbo wọ́n ń foríbọ̀gbẹ́They were going in the wrong direction
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Etymology 2

Possibly from Etymology 1 as a euphemistic meaning since the bush was where defecation often occurred.

Pronunciation

Noun

ìgbẹ́

  1. feces, stool
    Synonyms: imí, iyín, kákà
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