ọmọlúwàbí
noun
/ɔ̄.mɔ̃̄.lú.wà.bí/
ọmọlúàbí (alternative)
Definitions
- one born of the best ideals; person of good ìwà
- The Yoruba concept of the ideal human that one must strive to attain.
Etymology
From ọmọ (“child”) + olú (“lord”) + ìwà (“character, existence”) + bí (“to give birth to”), literally "a child that Ìwà birthed".
Component words
ọmọchild
olúlord
2 entries are spelled “olú”. The etymology calls it “lord”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
olú
leader, head, chief; prominent one, hero
olú
mushroom, fungi, or toadstool
ìwàcharacter, existencebíto give birth to
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ọmọluwabi”.
Reference:
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