gbéra
verb
/ɡ͡bé.ɾā/
Definitions
- to take off; to depart; to leave
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to set sail
Nígbà tí ọkọ̀ òkun ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ gbéra ní etíkun, ìgbòkun bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í ya. As the ship was just leaving the coast, the sail started to tear
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to lift off
Ọkọ̀ òfuurufú á gbéra láago mẹ́ta ọ̀sán. The aircraft will depart at three in the afternoon.
Etymology
From gbé (“to lift”) + ara (“body”).
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “gbera”.
Reference:
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