ọbẹ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "obe"

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ bẹ (“to cut”), proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-bɛ, see Igala ọ̀bẹ. Doublet of abẹ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.bɛ̄/

Noun

ọ̀bẹ

1. knife, blade

   Synonyms: abẹ, oníkòǹdó, olúkòǹdó

   Mo fi ìbínú gún un ní ọ̀bẹ ― I angrily stabbed him with a knife

Synonyms

Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ọ̀bẹ (“knife”)
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Language Family	Variety Group	Variety/Language	Subdialect	Location	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Eastern Àkókó	Ọ̀kà Àkókó	Àgbá-Ọ̀kà	usin
				Ìkànmù-Ọ̀kà	usin
				Ọ̀kà-Odò	usin
				Ìbàkà-Ọ̀kà	usin
		Ìjẹ̀bú	Ìjẹ̀bú	Ìjẹ̀bú Òde	ọ̀bẹ
				Àgọ́ Ìwòyè	ọ̀bẹ
				Ìjẹ̀bú Igbó	ọ̀bẹ
			Rẹ́mọ	Ẹ̀pẹ́	ọ̀bẹ
				Ìkòròdú	ọ̀bẹ
				Ṣágámù	ọ̀bẹ
		Ìlàjẹ (Ùlàjẹ)		Mahin	ọ̀bẹ
	Ìtsẹkírì			Ìwẹrẹ	ọ̀bẹ
	Olùkùmi			Ugbódù	àbéké
Proto-Yoruba	Central Yoruba	Èkìtì	Èkìtì	Àdó Èkìtì	òsìlò, ọ̀bẹsìlò
			Àkúrẹ́	Àkúrẹ́	òsìlò, ọ̀bẹsìlò
			Mọ̀bà	Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì	òsìlò, ọ̀bẹsìlò
	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì		Èbúté Mẹ́tà	ọ̀bẹ
		Ẹ̀gbádò		Ìjàká	ọ̀bẹ
		Èkó		Èkó	ọ̀bẹ
		Ìbàdàn		Ìbàdàn	ọ̀bẹ
		Ìlọrin		Ìlọrin	ọ̀bẹ
		Ọ̀yọ́		Ọ̀yọ́	ọ̀bẹ
		Standard Yorùbá		Nàìjíríà	ọ̀bẹ
				Bɛ̀nɛ̀	ɔ̀bɛ
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Ìbùnú		Bùnú	ìhìn
		Ìjùmú		Ìjùmú	ìhìn
		Ìyàgbà		Ìsánlú Ìtẹ̀dó	ìhìn
		Owé		Kabba	ùhìn
		Ọ̀wọ́rọ̀		Lọ́kọ́ja	ìhìn, ọ̀bẹ
	Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba	Ana		Sokode	bɛ̀tɛ̀
		Cábɛ̀ɛ́		Cábɛ̀ɛ́ (Ìdàdú)	ɔ̀bɛ́
				Tchaourou	ùsín
		Ǹcà (Ìcà, Ìncà)		Baàtɛ	bɛ̀tɛ̀, kpaca
		Ìdàácà	Benin	Igbó Ìdàácà (Dasa Zunmɛ̀)	bɛ̀tɛ̀, kpaca
		Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-Ìjè	Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí/Ìjè	Ìkpòbɛ́	ɔ̀bɛ
				Onigbolo	ɔ̀bɛ
			Kétu/Ànàgó	Kétu	ɔ̀bɛ
		Ifɛ̀		Akpáré	bɛ̀tɛ̀
				Atakpamɛ	bɛ̀tɛ̀
				Boko	bɛ̀tɛ̀
				Moretan	bɛ̀tɛ̀
				Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti)	bɛ̀tɛ̀
		Kura		Awotébi	ɔ́sɛ̃́
				Partago	ɔsɛ̃
		Mɔ̄kɔ́lé		Kandi	kásɛ̀
		Northern Nago		Kambole	ìsɛ̃
				Manigri	àdá, ìsɛ̃
Note: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties, now deemed dialects of Yorùbá in Nigeria (i.e. Southeast Yorùbá, Northwest Yorùbá, Central Yorùbá, and Northeast Yorùbá), have converged with those of Standard Yorùbá leading to the creation of what can be labeled Common Yorùbá (Funṣọ Akere, 1977). It can be assumed that the Standard Yorùbá term can also be used in most Nigerian varieties alongside native terms, especially amongst younger speakers. This does not apply to the other Nigerian Yoruboid languages of Ìṣẹkírì and Olùkùmi, nor the Èdè Languages of Benin and Togo.

Derived terms

• ọ̀bẹ alápatà (“butcher knife”)
• ọ̀bẹ aṣóró (“dagger”)
• ọ̀bẹ gbàjámọ (“razor”)
• ọ̀bẹ ìjẹun (“butter knife”)
• ọ̀bẹ ìkunran (“scalpel”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.bɛ̀/

Noun

ọbẹ̀

1. stew, soup, sauce

Synonyms

Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ọbẹ̀ (“stew, sauce, soup”)
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Language Family	Variety Group	Variety/Language	Subdialect	Location	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Ìjẹ̀bú	Ìjẹ̀bú	Ìjẹ̀bú Òde	ọbẹ̀
			Rẹ́mọ	Ẹ̀pẹ́	ọbẹ̀
				Ìkòròdú	ọbẹ̀
				Ṣágámù	ọbẹ̀
		Ìlàjẹ (Ùlàjẹ)		Mahin	ọbẹ̀
	Ìtsẹkírì			Ìwẹrẹ	omẹ̀jẹ̀
	Olùkùmi			Ugbódù	ọbẹ̀
Proto-Yoruba	Central Yoruba	Èkìtì	Èkìtì	Àdó Èkìtì	ọbẹ̀
			Àkúrẹ́	Àkúrẹ́	ọbẹ̀
			Mọ̀bà	Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì	ọbẹ̀
	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì		Èbúté Mẹ́tà	ọbẹ̀
		Èkó		Èkó	ọbẹ̀
		Ìbàdàn		Ìbàdàn	ọbẹ̀
		Ìlọrin		Ìlọrin	ọbẹ̀
		Ọ̀yọ́		Ọ̀yọ́	ọbẹ̀
		Standard Yorùbá		Nàìjíríà	ọbẹ̀
				Bɛ̀nɛ̀	ɔbɛ̀
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Ìyàgbà		Ìsánlú Ìtẹ̀dó	ọbẹ̀
		Owé		Kabba	ọbẹ̀
	Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba	Ifɛ̀		Akpáré	ɔbɛ̀
				Atakpamɛ	ɔbɛ̀
				Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti)	ɔbɛ̀
Note: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties, now deemed dialects of Yorùbá in Nigeria (i.e. Southeast Yorùbá, Northwest Yorùbá, Central Yorùbá, and Northeast Yorùbá), have converged with those of Standard Yorùbá leading to the creation of what can be labeled Common Yorùbá (Funṣọ Akere, 1977). It can be assumed that the Standard Yorùbá term can also be used in most Nigerian varieties alongside native terms, especially amongst younger speakers. This does not apply to the other Nigerian Yoruboid languages of Ìṣẹkírì and Olùkùmi, nor the Èdè Languages of Benin and Togo.

Derived terms

• ewébẹ̀ (“herb, vegetable”)
• ọbẹ̀ ata (“pepper soup”)
• ọbẹ̀ ewédú (“ewedu soup”)
• ọbẹ̀ ẹja (“fish stew”)
• ọbẹ̀ ẹran (“meat stew”)
• ọbẹ̀ ẹ̀fọ́ (“soup made using leafy greens”)
• ọbẹ̀ ẹ̀gúsí (“egusi soup”)
• ọbẹ̀ ilá (“okra soup”)
• ọbẹ̀ àpọ̀n (“àpọ̀n soup, ogbono soup”)
• ọbẹ̀ àsán (“vegetarian stew”)
• ọbẹ̀ àtẹ́ (“A soup with no salt”)
• ìka ìfábẹ̀lá (“forefinger, index finger”)