gbò
verb
/ɡ͡bò/
ڠوْ (alternative)
Definitions
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to shake
Mo gbo igi kí èso ré. I shook the tree so the fruit would fall.
-
to trouble; to take its toll
Àìsí ńlé mi gbò ó. My absence from home 'affected her.Àìsàn náà ṣì ń gbò wá That sickness is still troubling us.Ikú rẹ̀ gbò wá jìgìjìgì, níwọ̀n bí ó ti bà wá lọ́kàn jẹ́, tí ó sì sọ wá di aláìní. His death was a terrible blow, since it left us heartbroken as well as destitute.
Used in
gbò yèpéyèpégbò jìgìjìgìgbò jìgì
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 4,
where this word is spelled “gbo”.
Reference:
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