gba

See also: GBA and gbá

Translingual

Symbol

gba

1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Gbaya.

Gun

Etymology 1

Cognates include Fon gbà, Saxwe Gbe gbà, Aja gbàn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bà/

Verb

gbà

1. to break

Etymology 2

Cognates include Fon gbă, Saxwe Gbe gba

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bá/

Verb

gbá

1. to build

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ڠَ

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bà/

Verb

gbà

1. (transitive) to rescue, to save, to deliver

   Synonym: yọ

   Ẹ gbà mí o ― Deliver me!

Usage notes

• gba when followed by direct object.

Derived terms

• gbà là
• gbígbà
• ìgbà

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bà/

Verb

gbà

1. (transitive) to take, accept, receive, absorb

   Mo gba ẹ̀bùn lọ́wọ́ àwọn òbí mi ― I received a gift from my parents

2. (transitive) to snatch, take, seize, capture

   Wọ́n ti gba gbogbo ìlú wa ― They have taken over our town

3. to take a route or path

   Mo gba apá ọ̀tún ― I took the right lane

4. (transitive) to adopt, to take the means of doing something

   Ọ̀nàkọnà ni o lè gbà rí i ― There are several paths they can take to see him

5. (transitive) to accommodate, occupy, fill up, contain

   Yàrá náà á gba gbogbo ẹrù náà ― That room will take all the load

6. to require, to demand, to make something a condition

   Ọ̀rọ̀ yìí gba sùúrù ― This matter requires patience

7. to become favorable, to gain prominence
8. to work for wages

Usage notes

• gba when followed by direct object.
• Sense 4 usually occurs with the instrumental 'fi' and/or the modal 'lè'
• Sense 8 is followed by an activity verb

Derived terms

• gbakọ (“to be pollinated”)
• gbapò (“to replace”)
• gbayì (“to be prestigious”)
• gbẹ̀san (“to get revenge”)
• gbowó (“to take money”)
• gbọgbẹ́ (“to get wounds”)
• gbàdúrà (“to pray”)
• gbàlejò (“to host guests”)
• gbààwẹ̀ (“to fast”)
• gbìyànjú (“to attempt”)
• gbígbà
• gbòde (“to become popular”)
• gbòmìnira (“to gain independence”)
• Mọgbà

 

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bà/

Verb

gbà

1. (transitive) to combust, to burst into flame

   Synonym: ràn

Derived terms

• agbà
• gbígbà
• ìgbà

 

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bá/

Verb

gbá

1. to billow or blow in the wind, to flutter

   Synonym: fẹ́

   Ẹ̀wù ń gbá kiri nínú afẹ́fẹ́ ― The blouse was fluttering in the wind

Derived terms

• agbá
• gbá kiri
• gbígbá
• ìgbá

 

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bá/

Verb

gbá

1. (transitive) to hit, kick, slap, to play (a sport, or with something)

   Wọ́n ń gbá bọ́ọ̀lù aláfọwọ́gbá ― They were playing volleyball

2. (transitive) to sweep

   Ilé ni à á kọ́ọ́ gbá, kí a tóó gbáàta ― We first must sweep the house, before we sweep outside

Derived terms

• agbábọ́ọ̀lù (“footballer”)
• agbálẹ̀ (“sweeper”)
• bọ́ọ̀lù aláfọwọ́gbá
• bọ́ọ̀lù àfẹsẹ̀gbá (“football”)
• gbá bọ́ọ̀lù (“to kick a ball”)
• gbájú-ẹ̀ (“fraud”)
• gbálẹ̀ (“to sweep”)
• gbígbá
• ìgbá
• ìgbálẹ̀ (“broom”)

 

Etymology 6

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bá/

Verb

gbá

1. (intransitive) to sway, to strut, to walk majestically

   Kábíyèsí ń gbá nínú ọlá rẹ̀ ― His Majesty is strutting in his royalty

Derived terms

• gbábíàká
• gbígbá
• ìgbá

 

Etymology 7

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bá/

Verb

gbá

1. to heat oil, to light a fire on a stove, to set a controlled fire

   Mò ń gbá epo lórí iná ― I am heating oil on the stove

2. to become heated

Derived terms

• gbápo
• gbígbá
• ìgbá

 

Etymology 8

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bá/

Verb

gbá

1. to hem the edges of a mat, cloth, or net

   Synonym: ṣẹ́

   wọ́n fi aṣọ gbá etí ẹní ― They used cloth to hem the edge of the mat

Derived terms

• agbá
• gbá létí
• gbátí
• gbígbá
• ìgbá
• ìgbátí