gbẹsẹ le

Yoruba

Etymology

From gbé (“to carry”) +‎ ẹsẹ̀ (“leg; foot”) +‎ lé (“upon”), literally “to put the foot on”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡ͡bɛ́.sɛ̀ lé/

Verb

gbẹ́sẹ̀ lé

  1. to ban
  2. to confiscate; to seize
  3. (literal) to step; to tread
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