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Yoruba
Etymology
From Ẹ̀gbá (“Egba”) + Òkè (“north”) + Ọ̀nà (“Ona river”), literally “Egba of the north of the Ona river”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̀.ɡ͡bá ò.kè.ɔ̀.nã̀/
Proper noun
Ẹ̀gbá Òkè-Ọ̀nà
- one of the three subgroups of the Egba Yoruba ethnic group of Abẹ́òkúta. Originally known as the Òkò, they lived along the Ona river, and also resided within the Rẹ́mọ kingdom. The Ẹ̀gbá Yoruba dialect they speak greatly resembles the Ìjẹ̀bú dialect
- Synonym: Òkò