gbeegun

== Yoruba == === Alternative forms === gbé-egúngún === Etymology 1 === From gbé (“to carry”) +‎ Eégún (“Egungun, Egungun costume”), see Egúngún. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɡ͡béé.ɡṹ/ ==== Verb ==== gbéégún (literally) to steal an Egúngún costume (euphemistic) to engage in an illegal act (usually under some cover or cloak) (euphemistic) to cheat in an examination; to smuggle a cheat sheet into an examination àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ gbéégún wọ ibi ìdánwò ― The students smuggled a cheat sheet into the examination hall ===== Derived terms ===== ìgbéégún agbéégún (“cheaters, criminals”) === Etymology 2 === From gbé (“to carry”) +‎ eegun (“bones”). ==== Alternative forms ==== gbé-egungun ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɡ͡béē.ɡũ̄/ ==== Verb ==== gbéegun (literally) to carry or steal bones (idiomatic) to scoop up bones from a stew instead of meat (idiomatic, euphemistic) to be unlucky, to lack good fortune ===== Derived terms ===== ìgbéegun (“unluckiness”) agbéegun (“unlucky person”)