gbẹ́
verb
/ɡ͡bɛ́/
ڠعَِ (alternative)
Definitions
- to carve or sculpt; (in particular) to carve or sculpt something out of wood or stone
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 3 entries spelled “gbẹ́”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
Etymology
Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *gbɛ̃́, cognate with Igala gbẹ́
Used in
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ìgbẹ́noun
2 entries are spelled “ìgbẹ́”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first.
ìgbẹ́
bush, forest
ìgbẹ́
feces, stool
Possibly used in
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Source: Wiktionary · etymology 4,
where this word is spelled “gbẹ”.
Reference:
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