àígbè
noun
/à.í.ɡ͡bè/
àyígbè (alternative)
Definitions
- alternative form of àyígbè (“wooden bar used for locking or barricading a door”)
- door hinge
Etymology
From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + yí (“to turn, revolve, shift”) + gbè (“to support a position”)
Component words
à-nominalizing prefix
yíto turn, revolve, shift
3 entries are spelled “yí”. The etymology calls it “to turn, revolve, shift”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
yí
to topple
yí
to rotate
yí
The name of the Latin script letter Y/y.
gbèto support a position
4 entries are spelled “gbè”. The etymology calls it “to support a position”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
gbè
to favor, to support
gbè
to sing a refrain or chorus
gbè
to be next or adjacent to something, to be a successor to something (literally next in line)
gbè
to be spoiled, to be in an unsatisfactory condition or state
Related terms
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “aigbe”.
Reference:
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