ẹ̀bi
noun
/ɛ̀.bī/
èbi (alternative), ebí (alternative)
Definitions
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blame, fault, guilty verdict
wọ́n dá a ní ẹ̀bi They granted her a guilty verdictUsed inajẹ̀bialáìlẹ́ẹ̀biẹlẹ́ẹ̀biàìjẹ̀biìdájọ́ ẹ̀bi-ikú
Etymology
From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bi (“to do evil, to reap a reward for being evil”).
Component words
ẹ̀-nominalizing prefixbito do evil, to reap a reward for being evil
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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.
blameworthiness, guilt, fault
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2,
where this word is spelled “ẹbi”.
Reference:
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