ogbe

Gun

Etymology 1

From Proto-Gbe *-gbe. Cognate with Saxwe Gbe ogbè, Fon gbè, Aja egbe, Ewe gbe.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ō.ɡ͡bè/

Noun

ogbè (plural ogbè lɛ́ or ogbè lẹ́)

  1. language
  2. sound
  3. voice

Etymology 2

Cognate with Fon gbě, Saxwe Gbe ogbe, Adja egbe, Ewe gbe.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ō.ɡ͡bé/

Noun

ogbé (plural ogbé lɛ́ or ogbé lẹ́)

  1. grass

Yoruba
Ogbe àkùkọ

Alternative forms
  • igbe
  • ugbe (Ekiti)

Etymology

Probably from o- (“agent prefix”) +‎ gbe

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ō.ɡ͡bē/

Noun

ogbe

  1. (zootomy) cockscomb
    Synonym: ogbe àkùkọ
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