ẹligbo

Itsekiri

Etymology

Possibly from ẹlí- +‎ gbó (“to be old, ancient, ripe”), compare with Olukumi árígbó, Yoruba arúgbó, Èkìtì Yoruba arígbó, Igala ánágbó. Proposed to be derived from a proto Edekiri form, though gbó (“to be old”), can be traced back to Proto-Yoruboid

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.lí.ɡ͡bó/

Noun

ẹlígbó

1. elder, old person

   Synonym: àgbà