gbẹ

Alternative forms

 * (Benin)

Etymology
From. Compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) life

Etymology 1
Proposed to derive from, cognate with 🇨🇬

Verb

 * 1)  to plant; to sow

Usage notes

 * gbẹ before a direct object

Etymology 2
Proposed to come from, cognate with 🇨🇬

Verb

 * 1)  to become dry; to become dehydrated
 * 2)  to dry up

Etymology 3
Related to Etymology 2

Verb

 * 1)  to become emaciated or evaporated

Etymology 4
Proposed to be derived from, cognate with 🇨🇬

Verb

 * 1) to carve or sculpt;  to carve or sculpt something out of wood or stone

Usage notes

 * when the medium used to carve or mold is wood or stone, use.
 * when clay or earth is being used to mold, use

Verb

 * 1)  to dig; to dig up

Usage notes

 * when the medium used to carve or mold is wood or stone, use.
 * when clay or earth is being used to mold, use

Verb

 * 1)  to cackle;