ìbẹ̀rẹ̀
noun
/ì.bɛ̀.ɾɛ̀/
اِبعَِرعَِ (alternative)
Definitions
- introduction; start; beginning
Etymology
ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bẹ̀rẹ̀ (“to begin, to commence”)
Component words
ì-nominalizing prefixbẹ̀rẹ̀to begin, to commence
Dialectal synonyms “beginning” 22 varieties
Southeast Yoruba
- Ìjẹ̀bú Òde
- ùbẹ̀rẹ̀
- Ẹ̀pẹ́
- ùbẹ̀rẹ̀
- Ṣágámù
- ùbẹ̀rẹ̀
- Òkìtìpupa
- ùbẹ̀rẹ̀
- Mahin
- ùbẹ̀rẹ̀
- Oǹdó
- ùbẹ̀ẹ̀
Olùkùmi
- Ugbódù
- osúgwá
Central Yoruba
- Àdó Èkìtì
- ụ̀bẹ̀rẹ̀
- Àkúrẹ́
- ụ̀bẹ̀rẹ̀
- Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì
- ụ̀bẹ̀rẹ̀
Northwest Yoruba
- Èbúté Mẹ́tà
- ìbẹ̀rẹ̀
- Abẹ́òkúta
- ìbẹ̀rẹ̀
- Èkó
- ìbẹ̀rẹ̀
- Ìbàdàn
- ìbẹ̀rẹ̀
- Ìlọrin
- ìbẹ̀rẹ̀
- Ọ̀yọ́
- ìbẹ̀rẹ̀
- Nàìjíríà
- ìbẹ̀rẹ̀
- Bɛ̀nɛ̀
- ìbɛ̀rɛ̀
Northeast Yoruba/Okun
- Kabba
- ìbẹ̀rẹ̀
Ede languages/Southwest Yoruba
- Akpáré
- ìkpìŋkpìlɛ̀ìɖònɖálɛ̀
- Atakpamɛ
- ìkpìŋkpìlɛ̀ìɖònɖálɛ̀
- Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti)
- ìkpìŋkpìlɛ̀ìɖònɖálɛ̀
Used in
Listed as a similar word by
These words list this one in their own definitions. This word does not list them back, so Wiktionary records the link in one direction only.
The meaning shown next to each is the one that named this word.
introduction, preamble
Listed as an opposite by
These words list this one in their own definitions. This word does not list them back, so Wiktionary records the link in one direction only.
The meaning shown next to each is the one that named this word.
end; finish
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ibẹrẹ”.
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