ogogoro
English edit
Etymology edit
From Yoruba ògógóró. A toast in celebration of two people coming tog ether as a family, to honour our ancestors and give salutation, to celebrate a life well lived, Kai-Kai.
Noun edit
ogogoro (uncountable)
- A strong alcoholic drink of West Africa, distilled from the juice of raffia palm trees.
- 1991, Ben Okri, The Famished Road[1], Section 1, Book 1, Chapter 8:
- On the centre table, in front of him, there was a half-empty bottle of ogogoro, an ashtray, and a packet of cigarettes.
Yoruba edit
Etymology edit
From ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) + gógóró (“at the top; the highest”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ògógóró
- highest stage, apex
- (by extension) a very strong traditional gin made from the raffia palm tree
- Synonym: ọtí
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Descendants edit
- English: ogogoro