Difference between revisions of "agbo"

 
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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
===Alternative forms===
 
* dele 0.86 32, azeez 0.86 10, ola 0.86 27, malam 0.85 12, alh 0.85 27, adeyemi 0.84 31, chibuike 0.84 14, otunba 0.84 13, seyi 0.84 21
 
  
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
etymology:Yoruba
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From: Yoruba ''agbo'', (''herbs'')
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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===Frequency===
 
* Frequency in NSC treebank: 0
 
* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: inf
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 2
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 17969
 
 
The word is used more in written texts than orally.
 
 
  
 
===Noun===
 
===Noun===
agbo: herbs (usually mixed with water or alcohol) -- Definition in Naija?
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* 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
 
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:* {{ux|dv| 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.)}}
 
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:* {{ux|dv|My body dey do me somehow, I wan go drink '''agbo'''. |(I am not feeling well, I want to take some herbs.)}}
# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
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:* {{ux|dv| E be like sey na '''agbo''' na im make sense to use take treat [[jedijedi]] | (It seems herbs are the best to treat piles.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|My body dey do me somehow, I wan go drink '''agbo'''. |(I am feeling somehow, I wan to drink herbs.)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
* dele 0.86 32, azeez 0.86 10, ola 0.86 27, malam 0.85 12, alh 0.85 27, adeyemi 0.84 31, chibuike 0.84 14, otunba 0.84 13, seyi 0.84 21
 
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
* dele 0.86 32, azeez 0.86 10, ola 0.86 27, malam 0.85 12, alh 0.85 27, adeyemi 0.84 31, chibuike 0.84 14, otunba 0.84 13, seyi 0.84 21
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: herbs (usually mixed with water or alcohol)
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* English: ''herbs'', ''herbal concoction''

Latest revision as of 20:01, 13 February 2024

Naija

Etymology

From: Yoruba agbo, (herbs)

Pronunciation

  • àgbó

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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