"gbeegun" meaning in Yoruba

See gbeegun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɡ͡béé.ɡṹ/ Forms: gbéégún [canonical]
Etymology: From gbé (“to carry”) + Eégún (“Egungun, Egungun costume”), see Egúngún. Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|gbé|Eégún|t1=to carry|t2=Egungun, Egungun costume}} gbé (“to carry”) + Eégún (“Egungun, Egungun costume”) Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=gbéégún|head2=}} gbéégún, {{yo-pos|verb|gbéégún}} gbéégún, {{yo-verb|gbéégún}} gbéégún
  1. (literally) to steal an Egúngún costume Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-gbeegun-yo-verb-0VPrBT8j
  2. (euphemistic) to engage in an illegal act (usually under some cover or cloak) Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-gbeegun-yo-verb-IsmL2Jep Categories (other): Yoruba euphemisms, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 18 14 14 22 22
  3. (euphemistic) to cheat in an examination; to smuggle a cheat sheet into an examination Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-gbeegun-yo-verb-UzH0KQk6 Categories (other): Yoruba euphemisms, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 18 14 14 22 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gbé-egúngún Derived forms: ìgbéégún, agbéégún (english: cheaters, criminals)
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ɡ͡béē.ɡũ̄/ Forms: gbéegun [canonical]
Etymology: From gbé (“to carry”) + eegun (“bones”). Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|gbé|eegun|t1=to carry|t2=bones}} gbé (“to carry”) + eegun (“bones”) Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=gbéegun|head2=}} gbéegun, {{yo-pos|verb|gbéegun}} gbéegun, {{yo-verb|gbéegun}} gbéegun
  1. (literally) to carry or steal bones Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-gbeegun-yo-verb-2AWt38JU Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 18 14 14 22 22
  2. (idiomatic) to scoop up bones from a stew instead of meat Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-gbeegun-yo-verb-x0cFoaXR Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 18 14 14 22 22
  3. (idiomatic) to scoop up bones from a stew instead of meat
    (idiomatic, euphemistic) to be unlucky, to lack good fortune
    Tags: euphemistic, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-gbeegun-yo-verb-AxArUlO1 Categories (other): Yoruba euphemisms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 18 14 14 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 16 17 19 17 24 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 5 20 15 14 17 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gbé-egúngún, gbé-egungun Derived forms: ìgbéegun (english: unluckiness), agbéegun (english: unlucky person)
Etymology number: 2
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "word": "agbéégún"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From gbé (“to carry”) + Eégún (“Egungun, Egungun costume”), see Egúngún.",
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        "to steal an Egúngún costume"
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          "Egúngún",
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        "(literally) to steal an Egúngún costume"
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          "engage",
          "engage"
        ],
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          "illegal",
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        ],
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          "act",
          "act"
        ],
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          "cover",
          "cover"
        ],
        [
          "cloak",
          "cloak"
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        "(euphemistic) to engage in an illegal act (usually under some cover or cloak)"
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        {
          "english": "The students smuggled a cheat sheet into the examination hall",
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          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        ],
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          "smuggle",
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          "cheat sheet",
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        "(euphemistic) to cheat in an examination; to smuggle a cheat sheet into an examination"
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ɡ͡béé.ɡṹ/"
    }
  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gbé-egúngún"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gbeegun"
}

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        "to scoop up bones from a stew instead of meat"
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          "meat",
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        "(idiomatic) to scoop up bones from a stew instead of meat"
      ],
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        "to scoop up bones from a stew instead of meat",
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          "scoop",
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          "bones",
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        [
          "stew",
          "stew"
        ],
        [
          "meat",
          "meat"
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        [
          "unlucky",
          "unlucky"
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        [
          "lack",
          "lack"
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          "good fortune",
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        "(idiomatic) to scoop up bones from a stew instead of meat",
        "(idiomatic, euphemistic) to be unlucky, to lack good fortune"
      ],
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        "idiomatic"
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    }
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      "word": "gbé-egúngún"
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    }
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}
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      "word": "ìgbéégún"
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      "english": "cheaters, criminals",
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      "glosses": [
        "to steal an Egúngún costume"
      ],
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          "Egúngún",
          "Egungun#Yoruba"
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        "(literally) to steal an Egúngún costume"
      ],
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        "to engage in an illegal act (usually under some cover or cloak)"
      ],
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          "engage",
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        ],
        [
          "illegal",
          "illegal"
        ],
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          "act",
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          "cover",
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          "cloak",
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        "(euphemistic) to engage in an illegal act (usually under some cover or cloak)"
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          "english": "The students smuggled a cheat sheet into the examination hall",
          "text": "àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ gbéégún wọ ibi ìdánwò",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to cheat in an examination; to smuggle a cheat sheet into an examination"
      ],
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          "cheat",
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        [
          "examination",
          "examination"
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          "smuggle",
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          "cheat sheet",
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        ]
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        "(euphemistic) to cheat in an examination; to smuggle a cheat sheet into an examination"
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ɡ͡béé.ɡṹ/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "gbé-egúngún"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gbeegun"
}

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        "to scoop up bones from a stew instead of meat"
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        "to scoop up bones from a stew instead of meat",
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          "bones",
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          "stew",
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          "meat",
          "meat"
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          "unlucky",
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          "lack",
          "lack"
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        "(idiomatic) to scoop up bones from a stew instead of meat",
        "(idiomatic, euphemistic) to be unlucky, to lack good fortune"
      ],
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        "euphemistic",
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡ͡béē.ɡũ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "gbé-egungun"
    },
    {
      "word": "gbé-egúngún"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gbeegun"
}

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