ọ̀bọ
noun
/ɔ̀.bɔ̄/
Definitions
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monkey
Ọ̀bọ mẹ́tàléláàádóje (133) ni ó wà nínú ọgbà ẹranko yìí. There are 133 monkeys in this zoo.Kò sí ohun tí ìnàkí fi ṣe orí tí ọ̀bọ kò fi ṣe orí. A baboon or chimpanzee's head is not different from a monkey's head. (proverb on equality)
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fool
Ọ̀bọ ni wọ́n. They're fools.Ọlọ́run nìkan ṣoṣo l'ó gbọ́n, ọ̀bọ lènìyàn. It is only God who is wise, a human creature is a fool. (proverb on divine wisdom)
Etymology
Compare with Ibibio ebọk
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ẹdun
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ẹdùn
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Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2,
where this word is spelled “ọbọ”.
Reference:
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