gbingbin

Yoruba

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡ͡bĩ̄.ɡ͡bĩ̄/

Ideophone

gbingbin

  1. (of an object such as soil or clothes) soaked; saturated; drenched; soggy
    Antonym: táútáú
    Mo fẹ́ sá aṣọ mi síta, ṣùgbọ́n eji á rin ín gbingbin. ― I wanted to dry my clothes outside, but the rain will drench them.

Etymology 2

From partial reduplication of gbin (“to groan”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡ͡bĩ́.ɡ͡bĩ̄/

Noun

gbíngbin

  1. moaning; groaning

Etymology 3

From partial reduplication of gbìn (“to plant”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡ͡bĩ́.ɡ͡bĩ̀/

Noun

gbíngbìn

  1. planting
    Gbíngbin igi ọ̀pẹ máa ń bu ẹwà kún àyíká. ― Planting palm trees beautifies the surroundings.
Usage notes

gbíngbin when followed by a direct object.

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