Meaning of gbeegun | Babel Free
ɡ͡béé.ɡṹDefinitions
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to steal an Egúngún costume literally
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to carry or steal bones literally
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to engage in an illegal act (usually under some cover or cloak) euphemistic
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to scoop up bones from a stew instead of meat idiomatic
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to cheat in an examination; to smuggle a cheat sheet into an examination euphemistic
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to be unlucky, to lack good fortune euphemistic, idiomatic
Examples
“àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ gbéégún wọ ibi ìdánwò”
The students smuggled a cheat sheet into the examination hall
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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