abẹ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "abe"

Igala

Ábẹ

Etymology

Cognate with Yoruba abẹ (“blade”), proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *á-bɛ, a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ bẹ (“to cut in small pieces”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /á.bɛ̄/

Noun

ábẹ

1. pocketknife, penknife

Derived terms

• ábẹ-àfù (“razor blade”)

References

• John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.bɛ́/

Noun

abẹ́

1. under
2. (euphemistic) vagina

   Synonyms: òbò, ojú-ara

Derived terms

• abẹ́lẹ̀
• abẹ́lé
• Abẹ́òkúta
• lábẹ́
• ọmọ abẹ́
• sábẹ́
• ìdábẹ́

Etymology 2

Cognate with Igala ábẹ (“pocketknife”), Doublet of ọ̀bẹ, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *á-bɛ, equivalent to a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ bẹ (“to cut”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.bɛ̄/

Noun

abẹ

1. blade

   Synonym: ọ̀bẹ

2. scalpel

Derived terms

• iṣẹ́ abẹ (“surgery”)
• abẹ fẹ́lẹ́