abẹ
noun
/ā.bɛ̄/
spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
- blade
- scalpel
Etymology
Cognate with Igala ábẹ (“pocketknife”), Doublet of ọ̀bẹ, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *á-bɛ, equivalent to a- (“agent prefix”) + bẹ (“to cut”)
Component words
a-agent prefix
bẹto cut
5 entries are spelled “bẹ”. The etymology calls it “to cut”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
bẹ
to peel
bẹ
to be ahead, to be forward
bẹ
to snap, to burst, to break
bẹ
to be (in a location), to exist
bẹ
to shine forth
Used in
iṣẹ́ abẹabẹ fẹ́lẹ́
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2,
where this word is spelled “abẹ”.
Reference:
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