òǹgbẹ
noun
/ò.ŋ̀.ɡ͡bɛ̄/
òùngbẹ (alternative), òrùngbẹ (alternative), ọ̀gbìgbẹ (alternative)
Definitions
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thirst
Used in
Etymology
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”)
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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.
ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́noun
“ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́” lists “ọ̀gbígbẹ́” as a word built from it. No word here is spelled that way, so this page was matched to it by ignoring tone marks. It may be a misspelling, or “ọ̀gbígbẹ́” may be a word nobody has written up yet.
ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́
A squirrel of any species
A squirrel of any species
ọ̀yẹ́yẹ́noun
“ọ̀yẹ́yẹ́” lists “ọ̀gbígbẹ́” as a word built from it. No word here is spelled that way, so this page was matched to it by ignoring tone marks. It may be a misspelling, or “ọ̀gbígbẹ́” may be a word nobody has written up yet.
ọ̀yẹ́yẹ́
ground squirrel
ground squirrel
akeresenoun
“akerese” lists “ọ̀gbị́gbẹ́” as a word built from it. No word here is spelled that way, so this page was matched to it by ignoring underdots. It may be a misspelling, or “ọ̀gbị́gbẹ́” may be a word nobody has written up yet.
akerese
squirrel; (in particular) ground squirrel
squirrel; (in particular) ground squirrel
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ongbẹ”.
Reference:
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