gbọ

== Igala == === Etymology === Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *gbɔ́. Cognate with Yoruba gbọ́ (“to hear, listen, understand, perceive”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡ͡bɔ́/ === Verb === gbọ́ (transitive, stative) to hear Ú gbọ́ nyọ̀nyọ̀ ṅ ― I did not hear it well (transitive, intransitive) to listen, to head (transitive) to understand ==== Derived terms ==== === References === John Idakwoji (12 February 2015), An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN == Yoruba == === Alternative forms === ڠوَْ === Etymology 1 === Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *gbɔ́. Cognate with Igala gbọ́ (“to hear, listen, understand”) ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɡ͡bɔ́/ ==== Verb ==== gbọ́ (transitive, stative) to hear a kì í gbọ́ 'gbìì' eèrà! ― We do not hear the sound of ant falling (transitive, intransitive) to obey, listen, to respond ó gbọ́ tèmi ― He listened to what I had to say (intransitive) to become responsive to reckon with something (transitive) to understand Synonyms: mọ̀, yé kò gbọ́ dòò ― He understands nothing Mo gbọ́ Yorùbá ― I speak Yoruba (literally, “I understand Yoruba”) (intransitive) to pay attention (transitive) to perceive, to smell mo ń gbọ́ òórùn epo dídùn ― I am perceiving the smell of fried oil ===== Synonyms ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɡ͡bɔ́/ ==== Verb ==== gbọ́ to be ready; (in particular) for food to be ready Synonym: ṣetán oúnjẹ ti gbọ́ ― The food is ready === Etymology 3 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɡ͡bɔ́/ ==== Verb ==== gbọ́ to be able to cure or treatment òògùn yìí gbọ́ orí fífọ́ ― This medicine can cure headaches === Etymology 4 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɡ͡bɔ́/ ==== Verb ==== gbọ́ to be favorable; (in particular) for soil to be favorable for growing something Synonym: gbà erùpẹ̀ yìí gbọ́ àgbàdo ― This soil is favorable for growing corn