"ebi" meaning in Nupe

See ebi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /è.bī/ Forms: èbi [canonical], èbizhì [plural]
Head templates: {{head|nup|noun|head=èbi}} èbi, {{nup-pos|noun|èbi}} èbi, {{nup-noun|èbi|èbizhì}} èbi (plural èbizhì)
  1. knife
    Sense id: en-ebi-nup-noun-PU0QHNfq Categories (other): Cutlery, Kitchenware Disambiguation of Cutlery: 55 8 9 7 7 6 7 Disambiguation of Kitchenware: 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ē.bì/ Forms: ebì [canonical], ebìzhì [plural]
Etymology: Compare Yoruba obì. Etymology templates: {{cog|yo|obì}} Yoruba obì Head templates: {{head|nup|noun|head=ebì}} ebì, {{nup-pos|noun|ebì}} ebì, {{nup-noun|ebì|ebìzhì}} ebì (plural ebìzhì)
  1. kola nut (Cola acuminata) Hyponyms: labozhì, àfàrà, átárà
    Sense id: en-ebi-nup-noun-7yjYVqcH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ē.bī/
Head templates: {{head|nup|noun|head=ebi}} ebi, {{nup-pos|noun|ebi}} ebi, {{nup-noun|ebi}} ebi
  1. faeces
    Sense id: en-ebi-nup-noun-TtNGztxL Categories (other): Pages with entries, Nupe entries with incorrect language header, Foods Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 20 29 0 0 1 2 15 2 2 1 1 Disambiguation of Nupe entries with incorrect language header: 2 8 54 9 17 2 7 Disambiguation of Foods: 6 6 65 6 6 5 6
  2. dung; manure
    Sense id: en-ebi-nup-noun-5~l9TYnP Categories (other): Tools Disambiguation of Tools: 7 7 8 28 34 7 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ē.bī/
Head templates: {{head|nup|noun|head=ebi}} ebi, {{nup-pos|noun|ebi}} ebi, {{nup-noun|ebi}} ebi
  1. pollen
    Sense id: en-ebi-nup-noun-G9BOjGiV Categories (other): Plants, Tools Disambiguation of Plants: 6 16 7 22 37 5 6 Disambiguation of Tools: 7 7 8 28 34 7 8
  2. matter (particle)
    Sense id: en-ebi-nup-noun-ob44I4qC
  3. puss
    Sense id: en-ebi-nup-noun-NLFOMoI-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4
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      "form": "èbi",
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        "canonical"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "èbizhì",
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      ]
    }
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      },
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  "lang_code": "nup",
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    {
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        {
          "_dis": "55 8 9 7 7 6 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "nup",
          "name": "Cutlery",
          "orig": "nup:Cutlery",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "nup",
          "name": "Kitchenware",
          "orig": "nup:Kitchenware",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
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            [
              8,
              11
            ]
          ],
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            [
              12,
              17
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Musa used a knife to cut the meat.",
          "text": "Musa lá èbi ba nakàn.",
          "translation": "Musa used a knife to cut the meat.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "bold_literal_offsets": [
            [
              30,
              35
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              22,
              25
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Bad workmen grumble at their tools.",
          "literal_meaning": "Your arm is weak, you say the knife is blunt.",
          "text": "Ekpá gbó à, wo gàn-án èbi nú à.",
          "translation": "Bad workmen grumble at their tools.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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    }
  ],
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}

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        "kola nut (Cola acuminata)"
      ],
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    }
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}

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          "_dis": "29 20 29 0 0 1 2 15 2 2 1 1",
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      "glosses": [
        "faeces"
      ],
      "id": "en-ebi-nup-noun-TtNGztxL",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ē.bī/"
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          "text": "Musa lá èbi ba nakàn.",
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              30,
              35
            ]
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              22,
              25
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          "type": "example"
        }
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    }
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}

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