gbeja

Yoruba

Etymology

Contraction of gbe ìjà (“to support a fight”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bè.d͡ʒà/

Verb

gbèjà

1. to defend; to stand up for

Derived terms

• olùgbèjà (“ally; defender”)
• onígbèjà (“ally; defender”)
• ìgbèjà (“defense”)