ìjábẹ̀
noun
Definitions
- A traditional Yoruba cooking broom used as a whisk to mash leaves when making stew. It is mainly used in the preparation of ewédú stew.
Etymology
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + já (“to break”) + ọbẹ̀ (“soup”).
Component words
ì-nominalizing prefix
játo break
9 entries are spelled “já”. The etymology calls it “to break”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
já
to snap, to break off, to break loose
já
to occur, to take place, to begin suddenly (to break out)
já
to ring out like a bell
já
to fall off (from some height)
já
to shine brightly
já
to become aware, to come to full realization
já
to become punctured
já
to become saturated or oversaturated with something; to become too much of something
já
to pluck off (usually referring to fruit or leaves)
ọbẹ̀soup
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ijabẹ”.
Reference:
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