Ọ̀gbẹ́ni
noun
/ɔ̀.ɡ͡bɛ́.nĩ̄/
Definitions
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Mister, Mr. General title or respect of an adult male.
Ọ̀gbẹ́ni Akínbíyìí Mr. AkinbiyiỌ̀gbẹ́ni Àdàndé ti dé. Mr. Adande has arrived.
Etymology
From ògbó (“old, matured”) + ẹni (“person”), Doublet of Ògbóni
Component words
ògbóold, matured
ẹniperson
2 entries are spelled “ẹni”. The etymology calls it “person”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
ẹni
person, one
ẹni
our (first-person plural possessive pronoun)
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ọgbẹni”.
Reference:
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