gbèkuru jẹ lọ́wọ́ ẹbọra
verb
/ɡ͡bè.kū.ɾū d͡ʒɛ̄ lɔ́.wɔ́ ɛ̄.bɔ̄.ɾā/
Definitions
- to die; (in particular) to die suddenly or unexpectedly
Etymology
From gbà (“to take”) + èkuru (“ekuru”) + jẹ (“to eat”) + lọ́wọ́ (“from the hands of”) + ẹbọra (“spirit; forest creature”), literally “To take ekuru from the hands of a spirit”
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “gbekuru jẹ lọwọ ẹbọra”.
Reference:
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