# gbọ
## Igala
### Etymology

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *gbɔ́. Cognate with Yoruba gbọ́ (“to hear, listen, understand, perceive”)

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡ͡bɔ́/

### Verb

gbọ́
* (transitive, stative) to hear
    Ú gbọ́ nyọ̀nyọ̀ ṅ ― I did not hear it well
* (transitive, intransitive) to listen, to head
* (transitive) to understand

#### Derived terms

* gb'íchí (“to understand a language”)
* gb'údọ̄ (“to heed”)
* gb'úlù (“to perceive a smell”)
* gbọ́ káà (“to divulge”)

### References

* John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

## Yoruba
### Alternative forms

* ڠوَْ

### Etymology 1

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *gbɔ́. Cognate with Igala gbọ́ (“to hear, listen, understand”)

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡ͡bɔ́/

#### Verb

gbọ́
* (transitive, stative) to hear
    a kì í gbọ́ 'gbìì' eèrà! ― We do not hear the sound of ant falling
* (transitive, intransitive) to obey, listen, to respond
    ó gbọ́ tèmi ― He listened to what I had to say
* (intransitive) to become responsive
* to reckon with something
* (transitive) to understand
    Synonyms: mọ̀, yé
    kò gbọ́ dòò ― He understands nothing
    Mo gbọ́ Yorùbá ― I speak Yoruba (literally, “I understand Yoruba”)
* (intransitive) to pay attention
* (transitive) to perceive, to smell
    mo ń gbọ́ òórùn epo dídùn ― I am perceiving the smell of fried oil

##### Synonyms

Yoruba Varieties and Languages - gbọ́ (“to hear, listen, understand, smell”) :
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| Language Family | Variety Group | Variety/Language | Subdialect | Location | Words |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ào | Ào | Ìdóàní | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Eastern Àkókó | Ìkàrẹ́ | Ìkàrẹ́ Àkókó (Ùkàrẹ́) | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Eastern Àkókó | Àkùngbá | Àkùngbá Àkókó | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Eastern Àkókó | Ṣúpárè | Ṣúpárè Àkókó | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìdànrè (Ùdànè, Ùdànrè) | Ìdànrè (Ùdànè, Ùdànrè) | Ìdànrè (Ùdànè, Ùdànrè) | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | Ìjẹ̀bú | Ìjẹ̀bú Òde | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | Rẹ́mọ | Ẹ̀pẹ́ | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | Rẹ́mọ | Ìkòròdú | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | Rẹ́mọ | Ṣágámù | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìkálẹ̀ (Ùkálẹ̀) | Ìkálẹ̀ (Ùkálẹ̀) | Òkìtìpupa | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìlàjẹ (Ùlàjẹ) | Ìlàjẹ (Ùlàjẹ) | Mahin | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Oǹdó | Oǹdó | Oǹdó | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀) | Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀) | Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀) | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Usẹn | Usẹn | Usẹn | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Ìtsẹkírì | Ìtsẹkírì | Ìtsẹkírì | Ìwẹrẹ | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Olùkùmi | Olùkùmi | Olùkùmi | Ugbódù | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | Èkìtì | Àdó Èkìtì | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | Àkúrẹ́ | Àkúrẹ́ | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | Mọ̀bà | Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Ifẹ̀ (Ufẹ̀) | Ifẹ̀ (Ufẹ̀) | Ilé Ifẹ̀ (Ulé Ufẹ̀) | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀ṣà (Ùjẹ̀ṣà) | Ìjẹ̀ṣà (Ùjẹ̀ṣà) | Iléṣà (Uléṣà) | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Òkè Igbó | Òkè Igbó | Òkè Igbó | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Western Àkókó | Western Àkókó | Ọ̀gbàgì Àkókó | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Àwórì | Àwórì | Èbúté Mẹ́tà | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ẹ̀gbá | Ẹ̀gbá | Abẹ́òkúta | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ẹ̀gbádò | Ẹ̀gbádò | Ìjàká | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Èkó | Èkó | Èkó | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìbàdàn | Ìbàdàn | Ìbàdàn | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìbàràpá | Ìbàràpá | Igbó Òrà | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìbọ̀lọ́ | Ìbọ̀lọ́ | Òṣogbo (Òsogbo) | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìgbómìnà | Ìgbómìnà | Ìlá Ọ̀ràngún | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìgbómìnà | Ìgbómìnà | Ìfẹ́lódùn LGA | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìgbómìnà | Ìgbómìnà | Ìrẹ́pọ̀dùn LGA | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìgbómìnà | Ìgbómìnà | Ìsin LGA | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìlọrin | Ìlọrin | Ìlọrin | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Òtù | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Ìwéré Ilé | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Òkèhò | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Ìsẹ́yìn | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Ṣakí | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Tedé | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Ìgbẹ́tì | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ọ̀yọ́ | Ọ̀yọ́ | Ọ̀yọ́ | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Standard Yorùbá | Standard Yorùbá | Nàìjíríà | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Standard Yorùbá | Standard Yorùbá | Bɛ̀nɛ̀ | gbɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Gbẹ̀dẹ̀ | Gbẹ̀dẹ̀ | Ìyá Gbẹ̀dẹ̀ | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Ìbùnú | Ìbùnú | Bùnú | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Ìjùmú | Ìjùmú | Ìjùmú | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Ìkìrì | Ìkìrì | Akutupa Kiri | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Ìyàgbà | Ìyàgbà | Ìsánlú Ìtẹ̀dó | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Owé | Owé | Kabba | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Ọ̀wọ́rọ̀ | Ọ̀wọ́rọ̀ | Lọ́kọ́ja | gbọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ana | Ana | Sokode | gbɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Cábɛ̀ɛ́ | Cábɛ̀ɛ́ | Cábɛ̀ɛ́ (Ìdàdú) | gbɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Cábɛ̀ɛ́ | Cábɛ̀ɛ́ | Tchaourou | gbɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ǹcà (Ìcà, Ìncà) | Ǹcà (Ìcà, Ìncà) | Baàtɛ | gbɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ìdàácà | Benin | Igbó Ìdàácà (Dasa Zunmɛ̀) | gbɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-Ìjè | Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí/Ìjè | Ìkpòbɛ́ | gbɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-Ìjè | Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí/Ìjè | Onigbolo | gbɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-Ìjè | Kétu/Ànàgó | Kétu | gbɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Ifɛ̀ | Akpáré | gbɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Ifɛ̀ | Atakpamɛ | gbɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Ifɛ̀ | Boko | gbɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Ifɛ̀ | Est-Mono | gbɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Ifɛ̀ | Moretan | gbɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Ifɛ̀ | Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti) | gbɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Kura | Kura | Aledjo-Koura | gbɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Kura | Kura | Awotébi | gbwã |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Kura | Kura | Partago | gbó |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Mɔ̄kɔ́lé | Mɔ̄kɔ́lé | Kandi | gbɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Northern Nago | Northern Nago | Kambole | gbɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Northern Nago | Northern Nago | Manigri | gbɔ́ |
| Note: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties, now deemed dialects of Yorùbá in Nigeria (i.e. Southeast Yorùbá, Northwest Yorùbá, Central Yorùbá, and Northeast Yorùbá), have converged with those of Standard Yorùbá leading to the creation of what can be labeled Common Yorùbá (Funṣọ Akere, 1977). It can be assumed that the Standard Yorùbá term can also be used in most Nigerian varieties alongside native terms, especially amongst younger speakers. This does not apply to the other Nigerian Yoruboid languages of Ìṣẹkírì and Olùkùmi, nor the Èdè Languages of Benin and Togo. ||||||

##### Derived terms

* agbọ́ (“one who listens”)
* gbàgbọ́ (“to believe”)
* ìgbọ́ (“the act of hearing”)
* ìgbàgbọ́ (“belief”)

### Etymology 2
#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡ͡bɔ́/

#### Verb

gbọ́
* to be ready; (in particular) for food to be ready
    Synonym: ṣetán
    oúnjẹ ti gbọ́ ― The food is ready

### Etymology 3
#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡ͡bɔ́/

#### Verb

gbọ́
* to be able to cure or treatment
    òògùn yìí gbọ́ orí fífọ́ ― This medicine can cure headaches

### Etymology 4
#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡ͡bɔ́/

#### Verb

gbọ́
* to be favorable; (in particular) for soil to be favorable for growing something
    Synonym: gbà
    erùpẹ̀ yìí gbọ́ àgbàdo ― This soil is favorable for growing corn