agbo
Naija
Etymology
From: Yoruba agbo, (herbs)
Pronunciation
- àgbó
Noun
- Di makemake medicine wey dem dey use back, leaf and root of tree and oder tings dey do. De dey use water or kaikai take dey mix am
- You know sey our papa dem, de sabi use agbo pursue yamayama wey dey dey body, but we no quick learn am well make we fit dey use am well. — (You know that our ancestors knew how to use herbs to cure all ailments, but we were not quick to learn it so that we can use it well.)
- My body dey do me somehow, I wan go drink agbo. — (I am not feeling well, I want to take some herbs.)
- E be like sey na agbo na im make sense to use take treat jedijedi — (It seems herbs are the best to treat piles.)
Translations
- English: herbs, herbal concoction