egbi
noun
/ē.ɡ͡bī/
spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
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alternative form of egbin (“kob antelope”)
Ọnị régbi kọ́ mọ́ ta fọ̀ Ògbòó mọra jegbi The one who sees the kob antelope must not shoot, for the goddess Ogboo resembles the kob antelope
Etymology
Cognate with Igala égbi, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *é-gbĩ
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “egbi”.
Reference:
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