gbẹ́sẹ̀ lé
verb
/ɡ͡bɛ́.sɛ̀ lé/
Definitions
- to ban
- to confiscate; to seize
- to step; to tread
Etymology
From gbé (“to carry”) + ẹsẹ̀ (“leg; foot”) + lé (“upon”), literally “to put the foot on”.
Component words
gbéto carryẹsẹ̀leg; foot
léupon
5 entries are spelled “lé”. The etymology calls it “upon”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
lé
to exceed in number
lé
to appear distinctly
lé
on, on top of, after
lé
to pursue, to chase
lé
to become swollen
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “gbẹsẹ le”.
Reference:
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