ibeere

Tooro

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ìbéèdè. Cognate with Swahili kiwele (“udder”), Lingala libɛ́lɛ (“breast, nipple”) and Zulu îbéle (“breast, udder”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /iːβéːɾe/, (augmentless) /iβéːɾe/

Noun

ibeere class 5 (plural amabeere class 6, augmentless ibeere, plural augmentless mabeere)

  1. breast, udder
    Synonym: ekifuba (literally “chest”)

See also

References
  • Kaji, Shigeki (2007) A Rutooro Vocabulary‎, Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, page 11

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • اِبعِعِرعِ

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ béèrè (“to ask, inquire”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ì.béè.ɾè/, /ì.bèè.ɾè/

Noun

ìbéèrè or ìbèèrè

  1. question, query, demand
    Ẹ jẹ́ kí n wá èsì ìbéèrè yín, èmi yóò dá ìbéèrè yín lóhùn lọ́jọ́ mẹ́ta mà ― Let me find the answer to your question, I'll respond in three days ma'am
  2. quiz

Synonyms
Yoruba varieties (question)
Language Family Variety Group Variety Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY Southeast Yoruba Ìjẹ̀bú ùbírọ̀, ùbẹ́rọ̀
Ìkálẹ̀ -
Ìlàjẹ -
Oǹdó -
Ọ̀wọ̀ -
Usẹn -
Proto-Yoruba Central Yoruba Èkìtì -
Ifẹ̀ -
Ìgbómìnà -
Ìjẹ̀ṣà -
Western Àkókó -
Northwest Yoruba Àwórì -
Ẹ̀gbá -
Ìbàdàn ìbéèrè, ìbèèrè
Òǹkò -
Ọ̀yọ́ ìbéèrè, ìbèèrè
Standard Yorùbá ìbéèrè, ìbèèrè
Northeast Yoruba/Okun Ìbùnú -
Ìjùmú -
Ìyàgbà -
Owé ìbère
Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀ -

Derived terms
  • ìbéèrè-ìdánwò (“test questions”)
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