bẹru

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From bà (“to fear”) +‎ ẹ̀rù (“fear”), literally “to fear fear”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɛ̀.ɾù/

Verb

bẹ̀rù

  1. (transitive) to fear, to be afraid
    Synonym: bà
  2. (transitive) to show respect, to venerate

Derived terms
  • ìbẹ̀rù (“fear, fearfulness”)
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