ijọba

Yoruba

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ jọba (“to rule, to govern”), ultimately from jẹ (“to be”) +‎ ọba +‎ [Term?] (“ruler, king”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.d͡ʒɔ̄.bā/

Noun

ìjọba

1. government, kingdom

Hyponyms

• ìjọba amúnisìn (“colonial regime, repressive regime”)
• ìjọba bóofẹ́bóokọ̀ (“totalitarian government, dictatorship”)
• ìjọba dẹmọ (“democratic government”)
• ìjọba tiwa-n-tiwa (“democratic government”)
• ìjọba àjùmọ̀ní (“socialist government”)
• ìjọba àìlólórí (“anarchy”)

 

Derived terms

• ìjọba ìbílẹ̀ (“local government”)
• ìjọba ìpínlẹ̀ (“state government”)