abọ́bakú
noun
/ā.bɔ́.bā.kú/
Definitions
- the chief, usually a general, that is required to commit ritual suicide to join the ọba (“monarch”) in death
Etymology
From a- (“agent prefix”) + bá (“to accompany”) + ọba (“monarch”) + kú (“to die”), literally “one who dies with the monarch”.
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “abọbaku”.
Reference:
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