egbe

See also: égbe and ẹgbẹ

Ewe

Noun

egbe

1. today.

Gun

Etymology

Compare Fon égbé, Adja egbɛ, Saxwe Gbe égbé, Ewe egbe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /é.ɡ͡bè/, /é.ɡ͡bé/

Adverb

égbè or égbé

1. today

Igala

Alternative forms

• égbéè

Etymology

From Igbo egbè.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /é.ɡ͡bè/

Noun

égbè

1. gun, firearm

Derived terms

• ólí-égbè (“Dane gun”)

References

• John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From è- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbè (“to support; to sing a chorus of a song”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /è.ɡ͡bè/

Noun

ègbè

1. chorus or refrain of a song or chant

   Synonyms: lílé, ègbè orin

2. partiality, strong support

Derived terms

• elégbè (“one who sings the chorus”)
• ṣègbè (“to be supportive”)
• ìṣègbè (“partiality, partisanship”)

 

Etymology 2

From e- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbè (“to be next to someone or something”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.ɡ͡bè/

Noun

egbè

1. a town outside from one's hometown; a neighboring town to one's hometown
2. a farm settlement away from one's town

   Synonyms: egurè, abà, ìjùmọ

3. (by extension) foreign land

   Synonyms: ìdálẹ̀, ilẹ̀-òkèèrè

4. foreigner

   Synonyms: àlejò, ògbèrè

Etymology 3

From è- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbé (“to cease to exist”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /è.ɡ͡bé/

Noun

ègbé

1. a state of destruction, annihilation or perishment

   Synonym: ìrún

   ègbé ń bọ̀ fún aṣebi

   Destruction is coming for the wicked

Derived terms

• ṣègbé (“to perish”)

Etymology 4

From e- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbé (“to carry off”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.ɡ͡bé/

Noun

egbé

1. a traditional charm believed to allow one to become invisible

   Synonym: àfẹ́ẹ̀rí