"kankere" meaning in Yoruba

See kankere in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kã̄.ké.ɾé/ Forms: kankéré [canonical], kọnkéré [alternative], kann̄kéré [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from English concrete. Etymology templates: {{bor+|yo|en|concrete}} Borrowed from English concrete Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=kankéré|head2=}} kankéré, {{yo-pos|noun|kankéré|}} kankéré, {{yo-noun|kankéré}} kankéré
  1. concrete
    Sense id: en-kankere-yo-noun-~ymOTE-X Categories (other): Construction Disambiguation of Construction: 42 42 15 0
  2. (by extension) beans mixed with garri Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-kankere-yo-noun-jgeryGUb Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Construction, Foods, Materials Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 3 55 32 10 Disambiguation of Construction: 42 42 15 0 Disambiguation of Foods: 5 55 41 0 Disambiguation of Materials: 9 33 31 27

Verb

IPA: /kã̄.ké.ɾé/ Forms: kankéré [canonical], kọnkéré [alternative], kann̄kéré [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from English concrete. Etymology templates: {{bor+|yo|en|concrete}} Borrowed from English concrete Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=kankéré|head2=}} kankéré, {{yo-pos|verb|kankéré}} kankéré, {{yo-verb|kankéré}} kankéré
  1. (humorous, informal) to eat heavy food until full (in particular) for builders eating beans and garri Tags: humorous, informal
    Sense id: en-kankere-yo-verb-jOe4wjcm Categories (other): Construction, Materials Disambiguation of Construction: 42 42 15 0 Disambiguation of Materials: 9 33 31 27
  2. to fill something up with concrete
    Sense id: en-kankere-yo-verb-PO0dU~x- Categories (other): Materials Disambiguation of Materials: 9 33 31 27
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  ],
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}

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