gẹ

Yoruba

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɛ̀/

Verb

gẹ̀

  1. (transitive) to barb or trim (hair)
    Synonym: gé
Derived terms
  • gẹrun (“to cut hair”)
  • ìgẹ̀
Usage notes
  • gẹ before a direct object

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɛ̀/

Verb

gẹ̀

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to pet or adore someone; to care for someone
    Synonym: kẹ́
    mo dúpẹ́ bí babá ṣe kẹ́ mi àti bí ó ṣe gẹ̀ mí
    I am thankful for how the father cared for me and petted me fondly
Derived terms
  • ìgẹ̀
  • gẹrun (“to stroke someone's hair fondly”)
  • agẹmọ (“chameleon”)
Usage notes
  • gẹ before a direct object

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɛ̀/

Verb

gẹ̀

  1. (intransitive, of a person) to sit comfortably
    ó gẹ̀ sórí àga ― He sat comfortably on the chair
Derived terms
  • ìgẹ̀
  • gẹ̀sí (“to stroke someone's hair fondly”)
Usage notes
  • gẹ before a direct object

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɛ̀/

Verb

gẹ̀

  1. (intransitive, of a person) to wear something on the head to fit
Derived terms
  • ìgẹ̀
  • gẹgèlè
  • gẹfìlà
Usage notes
  • gẹ before a direct object

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɛ̄/

Verb

gẹ

  1. to lie in wait against someone
    Synonyms: ró, ba
  2. to arm oneself against someone
Derived terms
  • agẹ
  • gẹdè
  • gẹṣọ́
  • ìgẹ
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