àṣígbè
noun
/à.ʃí.ɡ͡bè/
àyígbè (alternative), àígbè (alternative)
Definitions
- door hinge
Etymology
From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣí (“to open”) + gbè (“to support a position”), literally “That which opens and supports”, compare with àígbè
Component words
à-nominalizing prefixṣíto open
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
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “aṣigbe”.
Reference:
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