Àìghọ̀
name
/à.ì.ɣɔ̀/
Àìrọ̀ (alternative)
Definitions
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the legendary first male monarch of the Oǹdó kingdom (son of the first monarch Púpùpú). He was deified and is honored as the chief ancestral deity (umalẹ̀) of the Oǹdó people
Àìghọ̀ ó dùdó á gbè wá oo May Aigho, the one who settled favor us
Etymology
Folk etymology suggests that is an alternative form of the term èìghọ̀ (“taboo, abomination”), a declaration made by the king upon his rise to the throne
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Aighọ”.
Reference:
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