gbẹ́nàgbẹ́nà
noun
/ɡ͡bɛ́.nã̀.ɡ͡bɛ́.nã̀/
Definitions
- carpenter, sawyer
Etymology
Reduplication of gbẹ́nà (“to carve”), "One who carves (using wood)."
Component words
gbẹ́nàto carve
Derived from
gbẹ́verb
Wiktionary lists this word under 2 separate “gbẹ́” entries and does not say which one it comes from. Any of these could be the root.
gbẹ́
to carve or sculpt; (in particular) to carve or sculpt something out of wood or stone
gbẹ́
to dig; to dig up
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “gbẹnagbẹna”.
Reference:
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