gbọgbẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From gbà (“to receive”) +‎ ọgbẹ́ (“wound”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡ͡bɔ̄.ɡ͡bɛ́/

Verb

gbọgbẹ́

  1. (intransitive) to receive an injury
    ọkùnrin náàá gbọgbẹ́ sára ― The man received an injury on his body
  2. to become injured
    Synonym: gbọ́gbìì
  3. (figurative) to be wounded
    Synonym: gbọgbẹ́-ọkàn
    ọkàn mi gbọgbẹ́ ― My heart has become wounded (My heart is broken)

Derived terms
  • ìgbọgbẹ́ (“injury”)
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