ìgbà
noun
/ì.ɡ͡bà/
ụ̀gbẹ̀ (alternative, Ekiti), ị̀gbị̀ (alternative, Ekiti), ùgbà (alternative, Ekiti), ị̀gbẹ̀ (alternative, Ekiti)
Definitions
- time, occasion, season
Etymology
Cognate with Edo igba
Used in
Derived from
gbàverb
Wiktionary lists this word under 2 separate “gbà” entries and does not say which one it comes from. Any of these could be the root.
gbà
to rescue, to save, to deliver
gbà
to combust, to burst into flame
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 6,
where this word is spelled “igba”.
Reference:
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