àgbà
noun
/à.ɡ͡bà/
Definitions
- adult, elder
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senior institution or entity
Ìṣẹ̀ṣe làgbà Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is the most senior institution of the Yoruba
Used in
adàgbàmádanúàgbà ọ̀jẹ̀Àgbàakinnameàgbààyààgbàkágbààgbàlagbànounalágbànoundàgbàverbìdàgbàsókènounọ̀rọ̀ àgbànoun
Derived from
gbáverb
Wiktionary lists this word under 2 separate “gbá” entries and does not say which one it comes from. Any of these could be the root.
gbá
to billow or blow in the wind, to flutter
gbá
to hem the edges of a mat, cloth, or net
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “agba”.
Reference:
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