arigbo

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• arúgbó

Etymology

Compare with Olukumi árígbó and Itsekiri eligbó, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *a-rígbó, perhaps ultimately from a Proto Edekiri form, though gbó (“to be old”), can be traced back to Proto-Yoruboid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.ɾí.ɡ͡bó/

Noun

arígbó

1. Alternative form of arúgbó (“old age, elderliness”)

   Synonym: ògbó

2. Alternative form of arúgbó (“elder, old person”)

   Synonyms: àgbà, agbó