igbesẹ

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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From ì- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ gbésẹ̀, ultimately from gbé (nominalizing prefix) +‎ ẹsẹ̀ (to lift) +‎ [Term?] (foot), literally the act of lifting one's foot.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ìgbésẹ̀

  1. the act of taking steps
  2. stride
  3. (by extension) order of operation, process, step
    Synonym: ètò
  4. legal action
  5. (euphemistic) demise, death
    Synonyms: ikú, ìwàjà, ìtẹrígbaṣọ, ìpapòdà