gbangba

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Gun

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Etymology

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From Yoruba gban̄gba.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡ͡bā.ŋ̄.ɡ͡bā/

Adverb

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gban̄gba or gbangba

  1. outside, in the open
    Glètòxò nyí agbègbè ɖé hè tín tò gban̄gba tòɖàxó ɖé tɔ̀n / Glètòhò yín agbègbè dé hè tín tò gban̄gba tòdàhó dé tọ̀nThe countryside is an area that is outside of a city

Nupe

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Etymology

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Compare with Gourmanchéma gbàgbá

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡ͡bà.ŋ̀.ɡ͡bá/

Noun

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gbàǹgbá (plural gbàǹgbázhì)

  1. duck
  2. goose

Descendants

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  • Hausa: àgwā̀gwā

Yoruba

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡ͡bā.ŋ̄.ɡ͡bā/

Adverb

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gban̄gba

  1. outside, an open space
    Ilé mi wà ní gban̄gbaMy house is out in the open
  2. clearly, openly
    Ó hàn gban̄gba pé ó ṣàìsànIt clearly shows that she is sick

Derived terms

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