arigbo

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare with Olukumi árígbó and Itsekiri eligbó, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *a-rígbó, perhaps ultimately from a Proto Edekiri form, though gbó (“to be old”), can be traced back to Proto-Yoruboid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.ɾí.ɡ͡bó/

Noun

arígbó

  1. alternative form of arúgbó (“old age, elderliness”)
    Synonym: ògbó
  2. alternative form of arúgbó (“elder, old person”)
    Synonyms: àgbà, agbó
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