gbongbo

Yoruba
Gbòǹgbò igi

Etymology

Noun sense derives from the ideophone sense

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡ͡bò.ŋ̀.ɡ͡bò/

Ideophone

gbòǹgbò

  1. (of an object) to be protruding, large, and heavy
    ilé náàá gbòǹgbò ― The house was large

Derived terms
  • Agbòǹgbò-àkàlà (“A Yoruba nickname”)
  • agbòǹgbò
  • gbòǹgbò-gbòǹgbò
  • gbòǹgbògbò

Noun

gbòǹgbò

  1. plant root
    Synonyms: egbò, ẹ̀kàn, egbòogi
    àfòmọ́ kò ní gbòǹgbò, gbogbo igi níí bá tan ― Mistetoe has no roots, hence it is friendly with any standing tree
    (proverb on dependency)
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