gẹ
Yoruba
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɛ̀/
Verb
gẹ̀
- (transitive) to barb or trim (hair)
- Synonym: gé
Derived terms
- gẹrun (“to cut hair”)
- ìgẹ̀
Usage notes
- gẹ before a direct object
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɛ̀/
Verb
gẹ̀
- (transitive, intransitive) to pet or adore someone; to care for someone
- Synonym: kẹ́
- mo dúpẹ́ bí babá ṣe kẹ́ mi àti bí ó ṣe gẹ̀ mí
- I am thankful for how the father cared for me and petted me fondly
Derived terms
- ìgẹ̀
- gẹrun (“to stroke someone's hair fondly”)
- agẹmọ (“chameleon”)
Usage notes
- gẹ before a direct object
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɛ̀/
Verb
gẹ̀
- (intransitive, of a person) to sit comfortably
- ó gẹ̀ sórí àga ― He sat comfortably on the chair
Derived terms
- ìgẹ̀
- gẹ̀sí (“to stroke someone's hair fondly”)
Usage notes
- gẹ before a direct object
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɛ̀/
Verb
gẹ̀
- (intransitive, of a person) to wear something on the head to fit
Derived terms
- ìgẹ̀
- gẹgèlè
- gẹfìlà
Usage notes
- gẹ before a direct object
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɛ̄/
Verb
gẹ
- to lie in wait against someone
- Synonyms: ró, ba
- to arm oneself against someone
Derived terms
- agẹ
- gẹdè
- gẹṣọ́
- ìgẹ