gbona

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Yoruba

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From gbó +‎ iná (fire), compare with Olukumi gbóná, Ifè gboná, and Igala kpúná. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *gbónã́, from Proto-Edekiri *gbónã́, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gbóná

  1. to be hot or heated (in temperature)
    Antonym: tutù
  2. to become hot
  3. (idiomatic) to become intense
  4. (idiomatic) to be very powerful or skilled

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