ijabẹ

Yoruba

Jíjá ọbẹ̀ ewédú pẹ̀lú ìjábẹ̀

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ já (“to break”) +‎ ọbẹ̀ (“soup”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ì.d͡ʒá.bɛ̀/

Noun

ìjábẹ̀

1. A traditional Yoruba cooking broom used as a whisk to mash leaves when making stew. It is mainly used in the preparation of ewédú stew.