bẹẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • بعَِعَِ

Etymology

Cognates include Ifè bɛ́ɛ̀

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛ́ɛ̀/

Adverb

bẹ́ẹ̀

  1. like that
    Synonyms: báyẹ̀n, bẹ́yẹ̀n
    Kò lè jẹ́ bẹ́ẹ̀ níbi tí mo wà yìíIt can't be like that here

Synonyms

Conjunction

bẹ́ẹ̀

  1. and
    Synonyms: dẹ̀,
    Mo ní kálámù kan, bẹ́ẹ̀ náà ni mo ní ìwé mẹ́ta.I have one pen and three books
  2. even though, likewise, moreover
    Ìkùnsínú pọ̀ láàrin àwọn agbófinró; bẹ́ẹ̀, wọn kò ní agbẹ́nusọ.Complaints abound amongst law enforcement; even though that is the case, they don't have a spokesperson

Derived terms

  • bẹ́ẹ̀ kọ́ (no)
  • bẹ́ẹ̀ ni (yes)
  • àti bẹ́ẹ̀ bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ (et cetera)
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