ẹ̀bi
noun
/ɛ̀.bī/
èbi (alternative), ebí (alternative)
Definitions
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blame, fault, guilty verdict
wọ́n dá a ní ẹ̀bi They granted her a guilty verdict
Etymology
From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bi (“to do evil, to reap a reward for being evil”).
Component words
ẹ̀-nominalizing prefixbito do evil, to reap a reward for being evil
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2,
where this word is spelled “ẹbi”.
Reference:
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