gbona

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • gbónọ́

Etymology

From gbó +‎ iná (fire), compare with Olukumi gbóná, Ifè gboná, and Igala kpúná. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *gbónã́, from Proto-Edekiri *gbónã́, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡ͡bó.nã́/

Noun

gbóná

  1. to be hot or heated (in temperature)
    Antonym: tutù
  2. to become hot
  3. (idiomatic) to become intense
  4. (idiomatic) to be very powerful or skilled

Derived terms