gbọgbẹ
Yoruba
Etymology
From gbà (“to receive”) + ọgbẹ́ (“wound”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡ͡bɔ̄.ɡ͡bɛ́/
Verb
gbọgbẹ́
- (intransitive) to receive an injury
- ọkùnrin náàá gbọgbẹ́ sára ― The man received an injury on his body
- to become injured
- Synonym: gbọ́gbìì
- (figuratively) to be wounded
- Synonym: gbọgbẹ́-ọkàn
- ọkàn mi gbọgbẹ́ ― My heart has become wounded (My heart is broken)
Derived terms
- ìgbọgbẹ́ (“injury”)