gbekuru jẹ lọwọ ẹbọra

Yoruba

Etymology

From gbà (“to take”) +‎ èkuru (“ekuru”) +‎ jẹ (“to eat”) +‎ lọ́wọ́ (“from the hands of”) +‎ ẹbọra (“spirit; forest creature”), literally “To take ekuru from the hands of a spirit”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bè.kū.ɾū d͡ʒɛ̄ lɔ́.wɔ́ ɛ̄.bɔ̄.ɾā/

Verb

gbèkuru jẹ lọ́wọ́ ẹbọra

1. (euphemistic) to die; (in particular) to die suddenly or unexpectedly

   Synonym: kú