bírọ̀
verb
/bí.ɾɔ̀/
Definitions
-
to ask
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Etymology
From bí (“ask”) + ọ̀rọ̀ (“word”). Cognates include Itsekiri bírọ̀
Component words
bíask
8 entries are spelled “bí”. The etymology calls it “ask”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
bí
The name of the Latin script letter B/b.
bí
if
bí
how
bí
when, as soon as
bí
subordinating conjunction used solely with intensifiers such as àfi, àyàmọ̀, àyàṣe, and àdàmọ̀
bí
question marker that can be used at the end of a yes-no question
bí
to give birth to
bí
to be angry
ọ̀rọ̀word
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These words list this one in their own definitions. This word does not list them back, so Wiktionary records the link in one direction only.
The meaning shown next to each is the one that named this word.
pẹ́ẹ̀nìnoun
“pẹ́ẹ̀nì” lists “bírò” as a word built from it. No word here is spelled that way, so this page was matched to it by ignoring underdots. It may be a misspelling, or “bírò” may be a word nobody has written up yet.
pẹ́ẹ̀nì
pen
pen
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “birọ”.
Reference:
en-birọ-yo-verb-SeJNAP0V