gbóná
noun
/ɡ͡bó.nã́/
gbónọ́ (alternative)
Definitions
- to be hot or heated (in temperature)
- to become hot
- to become intense
- to be very powerful or skilled
Etymology
From gbó + iná (“fire”), compare with Olukumi gbóná, Ifè gboná, and Igala kpúná. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *gbónã́, from Proto-Edekiri *gbónã́, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid
Component words
gbó
2 entries are spelled “gbó”, and the etymology doesn't say which one this word is built from — we've linked to the first.
gbó
to bark (like a dog)
gbó
to be old
ináfire
Used in
Related terms
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “gbona”.
Reference:
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