gbagbe

Yoruba

Etymology

From gbà +‎ gbé, with some etymological evidence that it may be a splitting verb, perhaps from gbà (“to be taken, to receive”) +‎ gbé (“to be lost; to be gone”), literally “That which is received and then lost”. Compare with Ayere gbé, Igala gbényọ́ọ̀

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡ͡bà.ɡ͡bé/

Verb

gbàgbé

  1. to forget
    Antonyms: rántí, yèrè
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