gbeegun

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • gbé-egúngún

Etymology 1

From gbé (“to carry”) +‎ Eégún (“Egungun, Egungun costume”), see Egúngún

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡ͡béé.ɡṹ/

Verb

gbéégún

  1. (literally) to wear an Egúngún costume
  2. (euphemistic) to engage in an illegal act (usually under some cover or cloak)
  3. (euphemistic) to cheat in an examination; to smuggle a cheat sheet into an examination
    àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ gbéégún wọ ibi ìdánwò ― The students smuggled a cheat sheet into the examination hall
Derived terms
  • ìgbéégún
  • agbéégún (“cheaters, criminals”)

Etymology 2

From gbé (“to carry”) +‎ eegun (“bones”)

Alternative forms
  • gbé-egungun

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡ͡béē.ɡũ̄/

Verb

gbéegun

  1. (literally) to carry or steal bones
  2. (idiomatic) to scoop up bones from a stew instead of meat
    1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) to be unlucky, to lack good fortune
Derived terms
  • ìgbéegun (“unluckiness”)
  • agbéegun (“unlucky person”)
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