ùghà
noun
/ù.ɣà/
ụ̀à (alternative), ùwà (alternative), ìgà (alternative)
Definitions
- royal courtyard (in particular) the up to 100 courtyards of the palace (àghọ̀fẹn) of Ọ̀ghọ̀, each dedicated to an òrìṣà with its own purpose, as well as the courtyards of the (àghọ̀fẹn) of Oǹdó
Etymology
Cognate with Edo ùghà, Itsekiri ùghà, probably ultimately from Proto-Edekiri *ʊ̀-ɣà, but also possibly an Edo loan word. Also see Proto-Yoruba *ʊ̀-ɣà. The palace of the Oba of Lagos is known as ìgà, which may suggest this term is likely an Edo term, perhaps borrowed into Proto-Edekiri or a later stage of Yoruba.
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ugha”.
Reference:
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