ọba

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Edo

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Etymology

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Cognate with Arigidi ɔba, Yoruba ọba

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ọba

  1. king, ruler
    Synonym: ogie
    Ẹvbo na i mwẹn ọba
    This town has no ruler

Derived terms

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  • Ọba (Emperor of the Benin Kingdom)

Yoruba

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Etymology

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Folk etymology states that it comes from ọ- (agent prefix) +‎ ba (to watch over). Other etymological theories suggest it coming from the same root as father, compare with baba (father), ọbàkan (paternal half sibling), ọmọba, but is usually gender neutral when referring to a monarch. Cognate with Arigidi ɔba, Edo ọba

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ọba

  1. king, queen, monarch
    Synonyms: ọwá, ọlọ́jà, olú
  2. (obsolete, archaic) father
    Synonyms: baba, bàbá, àbá

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: oba
  • Portuguese: obá