gbọ

See also: gbo

Igala

Etymology

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *gbɔ́. Cognate with Yoruba gbọ́ (“to hear, listen, understand, perceive”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡ͡bɔ́/

Verb

gbọ́

  1. (transitive, stative) to hear
    Ú gbọ́ nyọ̀nyọ̀ṅ ― I did not hear it well
  2. (transitive, intransitive) to listen, to head
  3. (transitive) to understand

Derived terms

  • gb'íchí (“to understand a language”)
  • gb'údọ̄ (“to heed”)
  • gb'úlù (“to perceive a smell”)
  • gbọ́ káà (“to divulge”)

References

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

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *gbɔ́. Cognate with Igala gbọ́ (“to hear, listen, understand”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡ͡bɔ́/

Verb

gbọ́

  1. (transitive, stative) to hear
    a kì í gbọ́ 'gbìì' eèrà! ― We do not hear the sound of ant falling
  2. (transitive, intransitive) to obey, listen, to respond
    ó gbọ́ tèmi ― He listened to what I had to say
  3. (intransitive) to become responsive
  4. to reckon with something
  5. (transitive) to understand
    Synonyms: mọ̀, yé
    kò gbọ́ dòò ― He understands nothing
  6. (intransitive) to pay attention
  7. (transitive) to perceive, to smell
    mo ń gbọ́ òórùn epo dídùn ― I am perceiving the smell of fried oil
Derived terms
  • agbọ́ (“one who listens”)
  • gbàgbọ́ (“to believe”)
  • ìgbàgbọ́ (“belief”)
  • ìgbọ́ (“the act of hearing”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡ͡bɔ́/

Verb

gbọ́

  1. to be ready; (in particular) for food to be ready
    Synonym: ṣetán
    oúnjẹ ti gbọ́ ― The food is ready

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡ͡bɔ́/

Verb

gbọ́

  1. to be able to cure or treatment
    òògùn yìí gbọ́ orí fífọ́ ― This medicine can cure headaches

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡ͡bɔ́/

Verb

gbọ́

  1. to be favorable; (in particular) for soil to be favorable for growing something
    Synonym: gbà
    erùpẹ̀ yìí gbọ́ àgbàdo ― This soil is favorable for growing corn
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