ogboni

Ede Ije

Etymology

From ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbó (“matured, experienced”) +‎ ẹni (“person,people”), compare with Yoruba ògbóni (“respected elder”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ò.ɡ͡bó.nī/

Noun

ògbóni

  1. father
    Synonym: bàbá
  2. term of respect for a male elder or relative

References
  • Muibat, Olawuwo Titilade (2021 December) “Contrastive Study of Question Markers in Standard Yorùbá and Ọ̀họ̀rí Dialect”, in African Scholar Publications & Research International‎, volume 23, number 8, Oyo, pages 1-14

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • ọ̀gbẹ́ni

Etymology

ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbó (“matured, experienced”) +‎ ẹni (“person,people”), compare with Ede Ije ògbóni (“father”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ò.ɡ͡bó.nĩ̄/

Noun

ògbóni

  1. a respected older male; gentleman, fellow colleague

Derived terms
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