egbè
noun
/ē.ɡ͡bè/
Definitions
- a town outside from one's hometown; a neighboring town to one's hometown
- a farm settlement away from one's town
- foreign land
- foreigner
Etymology
From e- (“nominalizing prefix”) + gbè (“to be next to someone or something”)
Component words
e-nominalizing prefixgbèto be next to someone or something
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2,
where this word is spelled “egbe”.
Reference:
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