gbingbin

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bĩ̄.ɡ͡bĩ̄/

Ideophone

gbingbin

1. (of an object such as soil or clothes) soaked; saturated; drenched; soggy

   Antonym: táútáú

   Mo fẹ́ sá aṣọ mi síta, ṣùgbọ́n eji á rin ín gbingbin. ― I wanted to dry my clothes outside, but the rain will drench them.

Etymology 2

From partial reduplication of gbin (“to groan”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bĩ́.ɡ͡bĩ̄/

Noun

gbíngbin

1. moaning; groaning

Etymology 3

From partial reduplication of gbìn (“to plant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bĩ́.ɡ͡bĩ̀/

Noun

gbíngbìn

1. planting

   Gbíngbin igi ọ̀pẹ máa ń bu ẹwà kún àyíká. ― Planting palm trees beautifies the surroundings.

Usage notes

gbíngbin when followed by a direct object.