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Etymology
Cognates include Fon wɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe wɛ, Saxwe Gbe wɛ́
Pronunciation
Verb
wẹ̀ (Nigeria)
- to be, it is
- Ògán lọ́ wẹ̀ yé mọ̀ ― It is the chief they see
Yoruba
Etymology 1
Possibly derived from Proto-Yoruboid *gwɛ̀. Cognate with Igala gwẹ̀
Pronunciation
Verb
wẹ̀
- (intransitive) to bathe, to shower
- (intransitive) to swim
- Synonym: lùwẹ̀
- to wash something
- Synonym: fọ
Usage notes
- wẹ before a direct object
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
wẹ or wẹ̀
- to be soaked with liquid
Usage notes
- wẹ before a direct object
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Verb
wẹ́
- (transitive) to crush, to crumble
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Etymology 4
Pronunciation
Verb
wẹ́
- to be thin, tiny, or small
- to be slender; to be beautiful
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