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Yoruba
Etymology 1
Hypothesized to be from Proto-Edekiri *ɔ-gbã̀, Cognates include Edo ọgban, Itsekiri ọgban
Pronunciation
Numeral
ọgbọ̀n
- thirty
Etymology 2
From ọ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + gbọ́n (“to be wise”), compare with Nupe egbán
Pronunciation
Noun
ọgbọ́n
- wisdom; sense
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
ọ̀gbọ́n
- (Ekiti) neighborhood, district, section
- Synonym: àdúgbò