gbagbọ

Yoruba

Etymology

From gbà (“to take, to accept”) +‎ gbọ́ (“to listen, to embrace”), literally “To accept and embrace”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bà.ɡ͡bɔ́/

Verb

gbàgbọ́

1. (splitting verb) to believe, to have faith

Derived terms

• Ẹ̀sìn Ìgbàgbọ́ (“Christianity”)
• onígbàgbọ́ (“believer, Christian”)
• ìgbàgbọ́ (“faith, belief”)