ojugba

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Yoruba

Etymology

From ojú (face) +‎ ìgbà (time, season, occasion)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ō.d͡ʒú.ɡ͡bà/

Noun

ojúgbà

  1. peer, agemate
    Synonyms: ẹgbẹ́, ọgbà, arugbọ̀n
    ikú t'ó ń pa ojúgbà ẹni, ó ń pòwe mọ́ni
    when one's peers are dying, it is a sign that one's fate is not too far away
    (literally, “The death that is killing one's peers, is serving as a proverb for one”)