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

to be hot or heated (in temperature)
Antonym: tutù
to become hot
(idiomatic) to become intense
(idiomatic) to be very powerful or skilled

Derived terms

ègbóná (“smallpox”)
ìgbóná (“temperature”)
ìgbóná-àyà (“heartburn”)

Related terms

móoru (“to be hot or warm”)

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