Ẹ̀gbá
noun
/ɛ̀.ɡ͡bá/
Definitions
- the Egba people, a subgroup of the Yoruba people, historically consisting of three sections, the Gbágùrá or Ẹ̀gbá-Àgùrá, the Ẹ̀gbá Òkè-Ọ̀nà, and the Ẹ̀gbá Aké (also known as, and after 1840, the Òwú and Ìbarà have also been regarded as a subgroup within the Ẹ̀gbá capital of Abeokuta).
- The dialect of Yoruba spoken by the Ẹ̀gbá people
Etymology
Perhaps from the phrase ẹ̀- + gbá + lé + igbó, literally “Ones who wander and hit the forest”, compare with Ẹ̀gbádò
Component words
ẹ̀-
gbá
5 entries are spelled “gbá”, and the etymology doesn't say which one this word is built from — we've linked to the first.
gbá
to billow or blow in the wind, to flutter
gbá
to hit, kick, slap, to play (a sport, or with something)
gbá
to sway, to strut, to walk majestically
gbá
to heat oil, to light a fire on a stove, to set a controlled fire
gbá
to hem the edges of a mat, cloth, or net
lé
5 entries are spelled “lé”, and the etymology doesn't say which one this word is built from — we've linked to the first.
lé
to exceed in number
lé
to appear distinctly
lé
on, on top of, after
lé
to pursue, to chase
lé
to become swollen
igbó
2 entries are spelled “igbó”, and the etymology doesn't say which one this word is built from — we've linked to the first.
igbó
forest, bush, grove
igbó
a general term for recreational drugs (in particular) Indian hemp, marijuana, and Cannabis sativa
Used in
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ẹgba”.
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