egbi

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Igala

Égbi

Etymology

Cognate with Yoruba egbin, probably from Proto-Yoruboid *é-gbĩ

Pronunciation

Noun

égbi

  1. kob
  2. (inexact) giraffe
    Synonym: égbi dàgònó

Derived terms

  • Égbi (Igala female name)

References

  • John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

Yoruba

Etymology

Cognate with Igala égbi, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *é-gbĩ

Pronunciation

Noun

egbi

  1. (Ondo, Ekiti) Alternative form of egbin (kob antelope)
    Ọnị régbi kọ́ mọ́ ta fọ̀ Ògbòó mọra jegbi
    The one who sees the kob antelope must not shoot, for the goddess Ogboo resembles the kob antelope

Derived terms