agbàrá
noun
/ā.ɡ͡bà.ɾá/
agbààrá (alternative)
Definitions
- lightning rod, something that deflects lightning
Etymology
a- (“agent prefix”) + gba (“to knock away”) + àrá (“thunder”)
Component words
a-agent prefix
gbato knock away
8 entries are spelled “gba”. The etymology calls it “to knock away”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
gbà
to rescue, to save, to deliver
gbà
to take, accept, receive, absorb
gbà
to combust, to burst into flame
gbá
to billow or blow in the wind, to flutter
gbá
to hit, kick, slap, to play (a sport, or with something)
gbá
to sway, to strut, to walk majestically
gbá
to heat oil, to light a fire on a stove, to set a controlled fire
gbá
to hem the edges of a mat, cloth, or net
àráthunder
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2,
where this word is spelled “agbara”.
Reference:
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