Yoruba edit

Etymology edit

àrá (thunder) +‎ gbé (to carry) +‎ orí (head, destiny, conscience), literally Thunder lifts one's destiny

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /à.ɾá.ɡ͡bē.ɾí/

Proper noun edit

Àrágberí

  1. (Ekiti) a surname, from the chieftaincy title Àrágberí
  2. The title of the traditional ruler of the town of Ìrágberí
  3. a Yoruba chieftaincy title
  4. an ancient clan within the Aresa royal house of the Oyo Empire. Leaders who came from this clan were noted for their deep knowledge in Yoruba herbal medicine and magic.