ogbẹ

Gun

Alternative forms

• ogbɛ̀, gbɛ̀ (Benin)
• gbẹ̀

Etymology

From Proto-Gbe *-gbɛ. Compare Fon gbɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe ɛgbɛ̀, Adja egbɛ (“universe, creation, life”), Ewe agbe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.ɡ͡bɛ̀/

Noun

ogbẹ̀ (plural ogbẹ̀ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

1. life

Related terms

• gbẹ̀tọ́ (“human”)
• nùtògbẹ̀ (“living thing”)