gbingbin
Yoruba
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡ͡bĩ̄.ɡ͡bĩ̄/
Ideophone
gbingbin
- (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
- moaning; groaning
Etymology 3
From partial reduplication of gbìn (“to plant”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡ͡bĩ́.ɡ͡bĩ̀/
Noun
gbíngbìn
- 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.