ọbẹ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "obe"

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ bẹ (“to cut”), proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-bɛ, see Igala ọ̀bẹ. Doublet of abẹ

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.bɛ̄/

Noun

ọ̀bẹ

knife, blade
Synonyms: abẹ, oníkòǹdó, olúkòǹdó

Mo fi ìbínú gún un ní ọ̀bẹ ― I angrily stabbed him with a knife

Derived terms

ọ̀bẹ alápatà (“butcher knife”)
ọ̀bẹ aṣóró (“dagger”)
ọ̀bẹ gbàjámọ (“razor”)
ọ̀bẹ ìjẹun (“butter knife”)
ọ̀bẹ ìkunran (“scalpel”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.bɛ̀/

Noun

ọbẹ̀

stew, soup, sauce

Derived terms

ewébẹ̀ (“herb, vegetable”)
ọbẹ̀ ata (“pepper soup”)
ọbẹ̀ ewédú (“ewedu soup”)
ọbẹ̀ ẹja (“fish stew”)
ọbẹ̀ ẹran (“meat stew”)
ọbẹ̀ ẹ̀fọ́ (“soup made using leafy greens”)
ọbẹ̀ ẹ̀gúsí (“egusi soup”)
ọbẹ̀ ilá (“okra soup”)
ọbẹ̀ àpọ̀n (“àpọ̀n soup, ogbono soup”)
ọbẹ̀ àsán (“vegetarian stew”)
ọbẹ̀ àtẹ́ (“A soup with no salt”)
ìka ìfábẹ̀lá (“forefinger, index finger”)

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