ịgbị

== Yoruba == === Alternative forms === ụ̀gbẹ̀, ụ̀gbà, ị̀gbẹ̀, ụ̀gbị̀ === Etymology === Synonymous with ụ̀gbị̀ and used interchangeably, and probably from the same root as ìgbẹ̀, ùgbẹ̀, as the phonemes /ɛ/ and /ɪ/ are often used allophonically among speakers of the Ekiti dialect. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪ̀.ɡ͡bɪ̀/ === Noun === ị̀gbị̀ (Ekiti, Idanre) time, occasion, season Synonyms: ìgbà, àsìkò, àkókò, sáà Ị̀gbì kí Ị̀àrẹ bá ti mị́làkị́là lọ́dún dé ― The time when the Iare chiefs start to meet is when we know festival time has come ==== Derived terms ==== lị́gbị̀ (“when, at that time”)