gbekuru jẹ lọwọ ẹbọra

Yoruba

Etymology

From gbà (“to take”) +‎ èkuru (“ekuru”) +‎ jẹ (“to eat”) +‎ lọ́wọ́ (“from the hands of”) +‎ ẹbọra (“spirit; forest creature”), literally “To take ekuru from the hands of a spirit”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡ͡bè.kū.ɾū d͡ʒɛ̄ lɔ́.wɔ́ ɛ̄.bɔ̄.ɾā/

Verb

gbèkuru jẹ lọ́wọ́ ẹbọra

  1. (euphemistic) to die; (in particular) to die suddenly or unexpectedly
    Synonym: kú
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