"gẹ" meaning in Yoruba

See gẹ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɡɛ̀/ Forms: gẹ̀ [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=gẹ̀|head2=}} gẹ̀, {{yo-pos|verb|gẹ̀}} gẹ̀, {{yo-verb|gẹ̀}} gẹ̀
  1. (transitive) to barb or trim (hair) Tags: transitive Synonyms: gé Derived forms: gẹrun (english: to cut hair)
    Sense id: en-gẹ-yo-verb-pApCq1ey Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 28 12 6 17 30 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ìgẹ̀
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ɡɛ̀/ Forms: gẹ̀ [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=gẹ̀|head2=}} gẹ̀, {{yo-pos|verb|gẹ̀}} gẹ̀, {{yo-verb|gẹ̀}} gẹ̀
  1. (transitive, intransitive) to pet or adore someone; to care for someone Tags: intransitive, transitive Synonyms: kẹ́ Derived forms: gẹrun (english: to stroke someone's hair fondly), agẹmọ (english: chameleon)
    Sense id: en-gẹ-yo-verb-DtdvGv~A Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 28 12 6 17 30 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ìgẹ̀
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ɡɛ̀/ Forms: gẹ̀ [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=gẹ̀|head2=}} gẹ̀, {{yo-pos|verb|gẹ̀}} gẹ̀, {{yo-verb|gẹ̀}} gẹ̀
  1. (intransitive, of a person) to sit comfortably Tags: intransitive Derived forms: gẹ̀sí (english: to stroke someone's hair fondly)
    Sense id: en-gẹ-yo-verb-ECfnsWbe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ìgẹ̀
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /ɡɛ̀/ Forms: gẹ̀ [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=gẹ̀|head2=}} gẹ̀, {{yo-pos|verb|gẹ̀}} gẹ̀, {{yo-verb|gẹ̀}} gẹ̀
  1. (intransitive, of a person) to wear something on the head to fit Tags: intransitive Derived forms: gẹgèlè, gẹfìlà
    Sense id: en-gẹ-yo-verb-7Kr1gTH9 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 28 12 6 17 30 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ìgẹ̀
Etymology number: 4

Verb

IPA: /ɡɛ̄/
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=gẹ|head2=}} gẹ, {{yo-pos|verb|gẹ}} gẹ, {{yo-verb|gẹ}} gẹ
  1. to lie in wait against someone Synonyms: ró, ba
    Sense id: en-gẹ-yo-verb-bTXEJqex Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 14 11 15 27 13 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 28 12 6 17 30 7
  2. to arm oneself against someone
    Sense id: en-gẹ-yo-verb-aSUH0HJM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: agẹ, gẹdè, gẹṣọ́, ìgẹ
Etymology number: 5
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          "english": "to cut hair",
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        "(transitive) to barb or trim (hair)"
      ],
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          "word": "gé"
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          "english": "to stroke someone's hair fondly",
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        },
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          "english": "chameleon",
          "word": "agẹmọ"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "I am thankful for how the father cared for me and petted me fondly",
          "text": "mo dúpẹ́ bí babá ṣe kẹ́ mi àti bí ó ṣe gẹ̀ mí",
          "type": "example"
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      ],
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        "(transitive, intransitive) to pet or adore someone; to care for someone"
      ],
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        }
      ],
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/ɡɛ̀/"
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  ],
  "word": "gẹ"
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          "english": "He sat comfortably on the chair",
          "text": "ó gẹ̀ sórí àga",
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        "to sit comfortably"
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        {
          "word": "gẹgèlè"
        },
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          "word": "gẹfìlà"
        }
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        "to wear something on the head to fit"
      ],
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          "wear",
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          "something",
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          "head",
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          "fit",
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  "sounds": [
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    }
  ],
  "word": "gẹ"
}

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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        "to lie in wait against someone"
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          "lie",
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          "wait",
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        {
          "word": "ró"
        },
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        "to arm oneself against someone"
      ],
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          "oneself",
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          "against",
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɡɛ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gẹ"
}
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      "english": "to cut hair",
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        "to barb or trim (hair)"
      ],
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          "barb",
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        ],
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          "trim",
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        ]
      ],
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        "(transitive) to barb or trim (hair)"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "gé"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gẹ"
}

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      "english": "to stroke someone's hair fondly",
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          "english": "I am thankful for how the father cared for me and petted me fondly",
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      ],
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      "english": "to stroke someone's hair fondly",
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        {
          "english": "He sat comfortably on the chair",
          "text": "ó gẹ̀ sórí àga",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to sit comfortably"
      ],
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          "sit",
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          "comfortably",
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
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      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gẹ"
}

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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "ìgẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "word": "gẹgèlè"
    },
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      "word": "gẹfìlà"
    }
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba intransitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to wear something on the head to fit"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wear",
          "wear"
        ],
        [
          "something",
          "something"
        ],
        [
          "head",
          "head"
        ],
        [
          "fit",
          "fit"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive, of a person) to wear something on the head to fit"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of a person"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gẹ"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
    "Yoruba lemmas",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Yoruba terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Yoruba verbs"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "agẹ"
    },
    {
      "word": "gẹdè"
    },
    {
      "word": "gẹṣọ́"
    },
    {
      "word": "ìgẹ"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 5,
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "gẹ",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "gẹ",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "gẹ"
      },
      "expansion": "gẹ",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gẹ"
      },
      "expansion": "gẹ",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to lie in wait against someone"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lie",
          "lie"
        ],
        [
          "wait",
          "wait"
        ],
        [
          "against",
          "against"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ró"
        },
        {
          "word": "ba"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to arm oneself against someone"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "arm",
          "arm"
        ],
        [
          "oneself",
          "oneself"
        ],
        [
          "against",
          "against"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡɛ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gẹ"
}

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