"ongbẹ" meaning in Yoruba

See ongbẹ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ò.ŋ̀.ɡ͡bɛ̄/ Forms: òǹgbẹ [canonical], òùngbẹ [alternative], òrùngbẹ [alternative], ọ̀gbìgbẹ [alternative]
Etymology: From Contraction of òrùngbẹ, ultimately proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *òlṵ̀gbə , cognate with Igala òlùgbẹ. Equivalent to ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) + rùn + gbẹ (“to become emaciated or evaporated”) Etymology templates: {{contraction|yo|òrùngbẹ}} Contraction of òrùngbẹ, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*òlṵ̀gbə}} Proto-Yoruboid *òlṵ̀gbə, {{cog|igl|òlùgbẹ}} Igala òlùgbẹ, {{af|yo|ò-|rùn|gbẹ|id1=nominalizing prefix|t1=nominalizing prefix|t3=to become emaciated or evaporated}} ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) + rùn + gbẹ (“to become emaciated or evaporated”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=òǹgbẹ|head2=}} òǹgbẹ, {{yo-pos|noun|òǹgbẹ|}} òǹgbẹ, {{yo-noun|òǹgbẹ}} òǹgbẹ
  1. thirst Derived forms: òǹgbẹ ń gbẹ mí (english: I'm thirsty)
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      "ipa": "/ò.ŋ̀.ɡ͡bɛ̄/"
    }
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    }
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    },
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      },
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    },
    {
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        "2": "òlùgbẹ"
      },
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    },
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        "3": "rùn",
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        "t3": "to become emaciated or evaporated"
      },
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      "form": "òrùngbẹ",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ọ̀gbìgbẹ",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
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    }
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    },
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        "1": "òǹgbẹ"
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        "Yoruba terms derived from Proto-Yoruboid",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ò.ŋ̀.ɡ͡bɛ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ongbẹ"
}

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