ongbẹ
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- òùngbẹ, òrùngbẹ
- ọ̀gbìgbẹ (Èkìtì)
Etymology
From Contraction of òrùngbẹ, ultimately proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *òlṵ̀gbə , cognate with Igala òlùgbẹ. Equivalent to ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) + rùn + gbẹ (“to become emaciated or evaporated”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ò.ŋ̀.ɡ͡bɛ̄/
Derived terms
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