ọgbun

ọgbun

Yoruba

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.ɡ͡bũ̄/

Noun

ọ̀gbun

1. a deep pit

   Synonym: kòtò

   Wọ́n fi ìbínú ju olè sínú ọ̀gbun ― In their anger they threw the thief into a deep pit

Derived terms

• ọ̀gbun àìnísàlẹ̀ (“bottomless pit”)

 

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.ɡ͡bṹ/

Noun

ọ̀gbún

1. an ellipse, oval

Derived terms

• ọlọ́gbùn-ún (“to have an ovular shape”)

 

Etymology 3

Òdòdó igi ọ̀gbun

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.ɡ͡bũ̄/

Noun

ọ̀gbun

1. the black mangrove, Avicennia germinans