ìjọba
noun
/ì.d͡ʒɔ̄.bā/
Definitions
- government, kingdom
Etymology
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + jọba (“to rule, to govern”), ultimately from jẹ (“to be”) + ọba + [Term?] (“ruler, king”).
Component words
Wiktionary records 2 different ways of breaking this word down. Each line is one of them, not a further part.
ì-nominalizing prefixjọbato rule, to govern
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ijọba”.
Reference:
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