pubu

Yoruba

Etymology

From pa (“to do”) +‎ ubú (“deep body of water”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /k͡pū.bú/

Verb

pubú

  1. (Ekiti) to swim
    Synonym: lùwẹ̀

Usage notes

  • Used only by northern speakers of the Ekiti dialect, and not by those who speak the Akure subdialect
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