gbeegun
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- gbé-egúngún
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡ͡béé.ɡṹ/
Verb
gbéégún
- (literally) to steal an Egúngún costume
- (euphemistic) to engage in an illegal act (usually under some cover or cloak)
- (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
Derived terms
- ìgbéegun (“unluckiness”)
- agbéegun (“unlucky person”)
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