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Tooro
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iːkéβe/, (augmentless) /ikéβe/
Noun
ikebe class 5 (plural amakebe class 6, augmentless ikebe, plural augmentless makebe)
- deformed swelling of a cheek
See also
References
- Kaji, Shigeki (2007) A Rutooro Vocabulary, Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, page 8
Yoruba
Etymology
Borrowed from Nigerian Pidgin ikebe, ultimately from Edoid language such as Isoko ikebe, Urhobo ikebe or Edo ikebe.
Pronunciation
Noun
ìkébè
- (euphemistic, informal) buttocks
- Synonym: ìdí