ègbé
noun
/è.ɡ͡bé/
Definitions
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a state of destruction, annihilation or perishment
ègbé ń bọ̀ fún aṣebi Destruction is coming for the wicked
Etymology
From è- (“nominalizing prefix”) + gbé (“to cease to exist”)
Component words
è-nominalizing prefix
gbéto cease to exist
3 entries are spelled “gbé”. The etymology calls it “to cease to exist”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
gbé
to carry; to lift
gbé
to live; to inhabit
gbé
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 3,
where this word is spelled “egbe”.
Reference:
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