ọbẹ
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "obe"
Yoruba
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bẹ (“to cut”), proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-bɛ, see Igala ọ̀bẹ. Doublet of abẹ
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ọ̀bẹ
Derived terms
[edit]- ọ̀bẹ alápatà (“butcher knife”)
- ọ̀bẹ aṣóró (“dagger”)
- ọ̀bẹ gbàjámọ (“razor”)
- ọ̀bẹ ìjẹun (“butter knife”)
- ọ̀bẹ ìkunran (“scalpel”)
Etymology 2
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ọbẹ̀
Derived terms
[edit]- ewébẹ̀ (“herb, vegetable”)
- ọbẹ̀ ata (“pepper soup”)
- ọbẹ̀ ewédú (“ewedu soup”)
- ọbẹ̀ ẹja (“fish stew”)
- ọbẹ̀ ẹran (“meat stew”)
- ọbẹ̀ ẹ̀fọ́ (“soup made using leafy greens”)
- ọbẹ̀ ẹ̀gúsí (“egusi soup”)
- ọbẹ̀ ilá (“okra soup”)
- ọbẹ̀ àpọ̀n (“àpọ̀n soup, ogbono soup”)
- ọbẹ̀ àsán (“vegetarian stew”)
- ọbẹ̀ àtẹ́ (“A soup with no salt”)
- ìka ìfábẹ̀lá (“forefinger, index finger”)