"bɛ" meaning in All languages combined

See bɛ on Wiktionary

Verb [Bambara]

Head templates: {{head|bm|verb}} bɛ
  1. (Predicate of existence) there is, it is
    Sense id: en-bɛ-bm-verb-uTjWau5E

Verb [Bambara]

Head templates: {{head|bm|verb}} bɛ
  1. Forms the present tense, positive of verbs Tags: auxiliary, positive, present
    Sense id: en-bɛ-bm-verb-JEO3d3S6 Categories (other): Bambara entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Bambara entries with incorrect language header: 31 69

Verb [Bassa]

IPA: [bɛ]
Head templates: {{head|bsq|verb}} bɛ
  1. to draw sap from a palm tree
    Sense id: en-bɛ-bsq-verb-hlVTiwoc Categories (other): Bassa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Ghomala']

Forms: bɛ class 3 singular of mbɛ class 4 [canonical], bɛ class 3 [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|bbj|noun|g=3}} bɛ class 3, {{head|bbj|noun|g=3}} bɛ class 3
  1. kernel, palm nuts, palm Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-bɛ-bbj-noun-fRyPHkDj Disambiguation of Biology: 100 0 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Ghomala' entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 9 37 50 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 6 30 61 1 Disambiguation of Ghomala' entries with incorrect language header: 99 1
  2. syphilis
    Sense id: en-bɛ-bbj-noun-RFR0JvJh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bêbě, bɛpɛ, bɛ́nyə́ (english: to be yellow), bɛ̂, bɛ̌, kâ (english: walk), (english: circle)

Verb [Proto-Yoruboid]

IPA: /bɛ̄/
Etymology: Compare with Proto-Edoid *bɛ (“to slice”), Idoma bɛ, Ayere pẽ, perhaps related to Nupe ba It is unclear if the Yoruboid form bẹ́ (found in Yoruba and Olukumi) also come from this root Etymology templates: {{cog|alv-edo-pro|*bɛ|t=to slice}} Proto-Edoid *bɛ (“to slice”), {{cog|idu|bɛ}} Idoma bɛ, {{cog|aye|pẽ}} Ayere pẽ, {{cog|nup|ba}} Nupe ba Head templates: {{head|alv-yrd-pro|verb|head=*bɛ}} *bɛ
  1. to slice, cut, peel Tags: reconstruction Synonyms: *dá Derived forms: ɔ̀-bɛ (english: knife), á-bɛ (english: razorblade) Related terms: (english: to hack)
    Sense id: en-bɛ-alv-yrd-pro-verb-tt7PMTh5 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Proto-Yoruboid entries with incorrect language header
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          "text": "Madu bɛ misri kɔnɔ.",
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      "qualifier": "Predicate of existence",
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        "(Predicate of existence) there is, it is"
      ]
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}

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      "sense": "Antonym",
      "word": "tɛ"
    }
  ],
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "I am working",
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      ],
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        "present"
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  ],
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          "source": "w"
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          "kind": "other",
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          "source": "w"
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        "to draw sap from a palm tree"
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        [
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          "sap",
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        ],
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          "palm tree",
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        ]
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[bɛ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bɛ"
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ghomala'",
  "lang_code": "bbj",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "bêbě"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "bɛpɛ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to be yellow",
      "word": "bɛ́nyə́"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "bɛ̂"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "bɛ̌"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "walk",
      "word": "kâ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "circle",
      "word": "kǎ"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "3 9 37 50 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
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        {
          "_dis": "2 6 30 61 1",
          "kind": "other",
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          "_dis": "99 1",
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          ],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "100 0",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "bbj",
          "name": "Biology",
          "orig": "bbj:Biology",
          "parents": [
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            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "This avocado stone is small.",
          "text": "Bɛ pyâ yə̌ŋ kó'.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "kernel, palm nuts, palm"
      ],
      "head_nr": 1,
      "id": "en-bɛ-bbj-noun-fRyPHkDj",
      "links": [
        [
          "kernel",
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        [
          "palm",
          "palm"
        ],
        [
          "nuts",
          "nuts"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
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        {
          "english": "I carry syphilis.",
          "text": "Gaə̌ kwa bɛ.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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}

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      ],
      "text": "Ifè: bɛ"
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      ],
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        "2": "bɛ"
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      "expansion": "Idoma bɛ",
      "name": "cog"
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        "2": "pẽ"
      },
      "expansion": "Ayere pẽ",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "nup",
        "2": "ba"
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      "expansion": "Nupe ba",
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    }
  ],
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          "word": "ɔ̀-bɛ"
        },
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          "word": "á-bɛ"
        }
      ],
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        "to slice, cut, peel"
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        {
          "english": "to hack",
          "word": "cá"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "*dá"
        }
      ],
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        "reconstruction"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bɛ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bɛ"
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    "Pages with 3 entries",
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        "there is, it is"
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        "(Predicate of existence) there is, it is"
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  "word": "bɛ"
}

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    }
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          "english": "I am working",
          "text": "N bɛ baara kɛ.",
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        }
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      ],
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        "auxiliary",
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  ],
  "word": "bɛ"
}

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      "expansion": "bɛ",
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  ],
  "lang": "Bassa",
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    {
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        "Bassa verbs",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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        "to draw sap from a palm tree"
      ],
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        [
          "draw",
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        ],
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          "sap",
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        ],
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          "palm tree",
          "palm tree"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[bɛ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bɛ"
}

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    "Ghomala' lemmas",
    "Ghomala' nouns",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
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      "form": "bɛ class 3",
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  ],
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    {
      "word": "bêbě"
    },
    {
      "word": "bɛpɛ"
    },
    {
      "english": "to be yellow",
      "word": "bɛ́nyə́"
    },
    {
      "word": "bɛ̂"
    },
    {
      "word": "bɛ̌"
    },
    {
      "english": "walk",
      "word": "kâ"
    },
    {
      "english": "circle",
      "word": "kǎ"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
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        "Ghomala' terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "This avocado stone is small.",
          "text": "Bɛ pyâ yə̌ŋ kó'.",
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        }
      ],
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        "kernel, palm nuts, palm"
      ],
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          "palm",
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      ]
    },
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "I carry syphilis.",
          "text": "Gaə̌ kwa bɛ.",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "syphilis"
      ],
      "head_nr": 2,
      "links": [
        [
          "syphilis",
          "syphilis"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "bɛ"
}

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    {
      "english": "knife",
      "word": "ɔ̀-bɛ"
    },
    {
      "english": "razorblade",
      "word": "á-bɛ"
    }
  ],
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          "name": "desc"
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
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        }
      ],
      "text": "Igala: bẹ"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "yo",
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "alv-edo-pro",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "idu",
        "2": "bɛ"
      },
      "expansion": "Idoma bɛ",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aye",
        "2": "pẽ"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "1": "nup",
        "2": "ba"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare with Proto-Edoid *bɛ (“to slice”), Idoma bɛ, Ayere pẽ, perhaps related to Nupe ba\nIt is unclear if the Yoruboid form bẹ́ (found in Yoruba and Olukumi) also come from this root",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "alv-yrd-pro",
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        "head": "*bɛ"
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      "expansion": "*bɛ",
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  ],
  "lang": "Proto-Yoruboid",
  "lang_code": "alv-yrd-pro",
  "original_title": "Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruboid/bɛ",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "to hack",
      "word": "cá"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
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        "Proto-Yoruboid entries with incorrect language header",
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        "Proto-Yoruboid verbs"
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        "to slice, cut, peel"
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          "cut",
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        ],
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        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "*dá"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "reconstruction"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bɛ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bɛ"
}

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}

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  "path": [
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  ],
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  "subsection": "noun",
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}

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