ogbẹ

Gun

Alternative forms

ogbɛ̀, gbɛ̀ (Benin)
gbẹ̀

Etymology

From Proto-Gbe *-gbɛ. Compare Fon gbɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe ɛgbɛ̀, Adja egbɛ (“universe, creation, life”), Ewe agbe.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ō.ɡ͡bɛ̀/

Noun

ogbẹ̀ (plural ogbẹ̀ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

life

Related terms

gbẹ̀tọ́ (“human”)
nùtògbẹ̀ (“living thing”)

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