Ogbomọṣọ

Yoruba

Etymology

Several folk etymologies exist, one of which suggests ògbó (“a type of sword”) +‎ mọ̀ (“to know, to be familiar with”) +‎ ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣọ́ (“to protect”), literally “The ogbo sword knows how to protect”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ò.ɡ͡bó.mɔ̃̀.ʃɔ́/

Proper noun

Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́

  1. Ogbomosho (a city in Nigeria)
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