Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́
name
/ò.ɡ͡bó.mɔ̃̀.ʃɔ́/
Definitions
- Ogbomosho (a city in Nigeria)
Etymology
Several folk etymologies exist, one of which suggests ògbó (“a type of sword”) + mọ̀ (“to know, to be familiar with”) + ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣọ́ (“to protect”), literally “The ogbo sword knows how to protect”
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ogbomọṣọ”.
Reference:
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