ẹbọ
noun
/ɛ̄.bɔ̄/
spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
- ritual sacrifice or offering to a deity or divinity
- free food
Etymology
Cognate with Igala ẹ́bọ and Edo ẹbọ, from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-bɔ̄, equivalent to ẹ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bọ (“to worship, to carry a sacrifice”)
Component words
ẹ-nominalizing prefixbọto worship, to carry a sacrifice
Used in
Descendants
ebóPortuguese
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ẹbọ”.
Reference:
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