gbɛ

See also: gbe, Gbe, GBE, gbe-, and gbẹ

Gun

Alternative forms

• gbẹ̀ (Nigeria)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bɛ̀/

Noun

gbɛ̀ (plural gbɛ̀ lɛ́) (Benin)

1. life

Derived terms

• gbɛ̀tɔ́ (“human”)

 

Mwan

Noun

gbɛ

1. wing

   gbɛ nɛ̀ bhɛ

   finger

   gbɛ kpù

   fist

2. branch

   yrì gbɛ nɛ̀

   twig

3. side

   gbɛ yìɛ ta

   to the right

4. way, manner, mode

   ye gbɛ

   way of seeing