Difference between revisions of "ebo"

 
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==Naija==
 
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etymology:Yoruba
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From: Edo ''ebo'' (''sacrifice'')
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
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* ɛ́bɔ́
 
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* Frequency in NSC treebank: 0
 
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* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: inf
 
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* Frequency in raw corpus: 0
 
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===Noun===
 
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ebo: a formal social gathering, get-together or party in Yoruba in which people eat, drink and dance -- Definition in Naija?
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* Someting wey de use dey do sacrifice.
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:* {{ux|dv| Na who get mind dey go chop '''ebo''' wey dem keep for junction.  |(Only very bold people go to eat sacrifices kept for libation at junctions.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| Which kind church you dey go wey you still dey carry '''ebo'''? I fear who no fear you no o. |(What sort of Christian are you that you still perform libations. I'm wary of you.)}}
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# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|'''Ebo''' dey for Bere today o. |(There is party in Bere today.)}}
 
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[[sacrifice]]
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* English: a formal social gathering, get-together or party in Yoruba in which people eat, drink and dance
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* English:''sacrifice'', ''libation''

Latest revision as of 08:18, 29 February 2024

Naija

Etymology

From: Edo ebo (sacrifice)

Pronunciation

  • ɛ́bɔ́

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Noun

  • Someting wey de use dey do sacrifice.
  • Na who get mind dey go chop ebo wey dem keep for junction.  — (Only very bold people go to eat sacrifices kept for libation at junctions.)
  • Which kind church you dey go wey you still dey carry ebo? I fear who no fear you no o.  — (What sort of Christian are you that you still perform libations. I'm wary of you.)

Synonyms

sacrifice

Translations

  • English:sacrifice, libation