gbédègbéyọ̀
noun
/ɡ͡bé.dè.ɡ͡bé.jɔ̀/
Definitions
- interpreter, translator, a fluent speaker of a language, bilingual
Etymology
gbọ́ (“to understand”) + èdè (“language, one's native dialect”) + gbọ́ (“to understand”) + ẹ̀yọ̀ (“Ẹ̀yọ̀ cultic language (which is almost unintelligible to Yoruba)”)
Component words
gbọ́to understandèdèlanguage, one's native dialectgbọ́to understandẹ̀yọ̀Ẹ̀yọ̀ cultic language (which is almost unintelligible to Yoruba)
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “gbedegbeyọ”.
Reference:
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