ọba
noun
/ɔ̄.bā/
spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
- king, queen, monarch
- father
Etymology
Folk etymology states that it comes from ọ- (“agent prefix”) + ba (“to watch over”). Other etymological theories suggest it coming from the same root as father, compare with baba (“father”), ọbàkan (“paternal half sibling”), ọmọba, but is usually gender neutral when referring to a monarch. Cognate with Arigidi ɔba, Edo ọba
Component words
ọ-agent prefix
bato watch over
4 entries are spelled “ba”. The etymology calls it “to watch over”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
bà
to ferment
bà
to plant seeds in prepared pots for future transplanting into a farm (when it becomes an established seedling)
bà
to press a wound; to apply a warm compress on a wound
bà
to hit (with an impact)
Used in
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ọmọbanoun
2 entries are spelled “ọmọba”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first.
ọmọba
prince, princess
ọmiba
paternal half sibling
Yorùbáname
Descendants
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Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ọba”.
Reference:
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