Niger

→ Japanese: ナイジャ (Naija)

/niːˈʒɛə(ɹ)/

Commonly linked by folk etymology to Latin niger (“black”), which likely influenced the modern spelling.
Some sources give the term to Tuareg roots, deriving it from a claimed gher n-gheren or egereou n-igereouen (“river of rivers”). Compare Tarifit iɣzar-n-iɣezran.
Older sources derive Niger, via a series of mistranslations and geographic misplacements by Greek, Roman and Arab geographers, from Ptolemy's descriptions of the wadi Gir (in modern Algeria) and the "Lower Gir" (or "Ni-Gir") to the south.

Gunshots rang out in the capital Abuja and also in the neighboring Niger state as police lobbed tear gas to disperse defiant protesters. In Niger, at least six people are now feared dead, local media reported.

2024 August 1, Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, “Violence erupts as Nigerians protest hunger across the nation”, in CNN:

A state of Nigeria in the North Central geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Minna.


Chad

→ Welsh: Tsiad

Believed to be from Kanuri tsade (“lake”). The country is named after the lake.

Lake Chad (a freshwater lake at the junction of Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon in Central Africa).


Chad

From English Chad, believed to be from Kanuri tsade ("lake", after Lake Chad).

Lake Chad (a freshwater lake at the junction of Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon in Central Africa)


Lagos

Borrowed from Portuguese Lagos (literally “lakes”).

bor+

‘Lagos is just a noise-making place with too much light and glass.’

2020, Abi Daré, The Girl With The Louding Voice, Sceptre, page 120:

“Covid has ramped up the level of work we do because hospitals are too busy,” he told CNN over the phone from his home in Lagos, Nigeria’s biggest city.

2021 February 10, Eoin McSweeney, “As Covid-19 cases rise in Nigeria, a government policy is creating crowds and chaos”, in CNN:

The largest city and former capital of Nigeria, in Lagos State.

A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital: Ikeja. Largest city: Lagos City.


Lagos

a major city, the former capital of Nigeria


Lagos

Literally “lakes”. Named either due to an abundance of lakes in the area (chief among them the Lagos Lagoon), or in honor of the hononymous Portuguese city, possibly both to an extent.

Lagos (a major city, the former capital of Nigeria)


Čad

cs-proper noun

Čad m inan (relational adjective čadský, demonym Čaďan)

čadský (adjective relational)
Čaďan (demonym)
Čad (nominative singular)
Čadu (genitive singular)
Čadu (dative singular)
Čad (accusative singular)
Čade (singular vocative)
Čadu (locative singular)
Čadem (instrumental singular)


Aba

The largest city in Abia State, Nigeria.


Ado

From a- (“agent prefix”) + dó (“to establish a human settlement”), literally “The place we settled”.


Delta

A state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital: Asaba. Largest city: Warri.


Edo

A state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Benin City.


Imo

From Igbo Imo, derived from the Imo River.

A state of Nigeria in the South East geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Owerri.


Imo

From English Imo, ultimately from Igbo Imo, referring to the Imo River

a state of Nigeria in the South East geopolitical zone; capital and largest city: Owerri


Ire

Ire Ekiti (a Yoruba town in Ekiti, Nigeria); known for being closely associated to the deity of Ògún. Ògún is believed to have gone to Ire first when descending from the heavens, and fought for the people of Ìrè. It is also where Ògún is believed to have disappeared into the ground, and returned to the other deities. Ògún is commonly referred to as Onírè, "owner of Ìrè."


Koko

When his poppa failed, his momma […] took him to the mountain near Koko.

2023, Stephen Buoro, The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa, Bloomsbury Circus, pages 165–166:


Tai

A local government area of Rivers State, Nigeria.


Чад

Čad (romanization)
Ча́да (genitive)
Ча́д (nominative singular)
Ча́да (genitive singular)
Ча́ду (dative singular)
Ча́д (accusative singular)
Ча́дом (instrumental singular)
Ча́де (prepositional singular)


Чад

Ча̑д (canonical masculine)
Čȃd (romanization)
Ча̑д (nominative singular)
Чада (genitive singular)
Чаду (dative singular)
Чад (accusative singular)
Чаду (singular vocative)
Чаду (locative singular)
Чадом (instrumental singular)


Bena

Various place names, etymology shown individually if known.

A village in Kebbi state, north-west Nigeria.


Աբուջա

head

Աբուջա • (Abuǰa)

hy-proper noun

Աբուջա • (Abuǰa)

Abuǰa (romanization)
Աբուջա (nominative singular singular-only)
Աբուջայի (dative singular singular-only)
Աբուջայից (ablative singular singular-only)
Աբուջայով (instrumental singular singular-only)
Աբուջայում (locative singular singular-only)
Աբուջան (definite nominative singular singular-only)
Աբուջային (dative definite singular singular-only)
Աբուջաս (first-person nominative possessive singular singular-only)
Աբուջայիս (dative first-person possessive singular singular-only)
Աբուջայիցս (ablative first-person possessive singular singular-only)
Աբուջայովս (first-person instrumental possessive singular singular-only)
Աբուջայումս (first-person locative possessive singular singular-only)
Աբուջադ (nominative possessive second-person singular singular-only)
Աբուջայիդ (dative possessive second-person singular singular-only)
Աբուջայիցդ (ablative possessive second-person singular singular-only)
Աբուջայովդ (instrumental possessive second-person singular singular-only)
Աբուջայումդ (locative possessive second-person singular singular-only)

hy-decl-noun-unc

Աբուջաները / Աբուջաներն

Աբուջաներում

Աբուջաներիցս

Աբուջաներովս

Աբուջաներումս

Աբուջաներիցդ

Աբուջաներովդ

Աբուջաներումդ


Abuja

Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, rises out of the Sahel like a modernist apparition. The avenues are clean and broad, and the government buildings are imposing, with that soulless and vaguely fascistic air common to capital cities from Washington, D.C., to Brasília.

2007, Teju Cole, Every Day is for the Thief, Faber & Faber (2015), page 139:

Federal Capital Territory
Federal Capital Territory#English

The capital city of Nigeria; lying in the Federal Capital Territory in the North Central geopolitical zone.


Abuja

Abuja (nominative singular)
Abuji (genitive singular)
Abuje (genitive singular)
Abuje (dative singular)
Abuji (dative singular)
Abuju (accusative singular)
Abujo (singular vocative)
Abuje (locative singular)
Abuji (locative singular)
Abujou (instrumental singular)
Abudža (alternative)


Abuja

Keńci dókun fédùn ci Abújá o.


Abuja

sk-proper noun

Abuja f (genitive singular Abuje, declension pattern of ulica)

Abuje (genitive singular)
ulica (declension-pattern-of)


Naija

a state of Nigeria in the North Central geopolitical zone; capital and largest city: Minna


Minna

Morocca says that, since the ambulances came from Minna, he’s sure the road is safe.

2023, Stephen Buoro, The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa, Bloomsbury Circus, page 174:

The largest city and state capital of Niger State, Nigeria.


Ida

English: Idah

Idah (a city in Nigeria), the capital city of the Ígáláà people


尼日爾

/ni³⁵ ʐ̩⁵¹ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/nei̯²¹ jɐt̚² jiː¹³/

/nĩ²⁴⁻²² lit̚⁴⁻³² nĩ⁵³/

/nĩ²⁴⁻²² lit̚²⁴⁻² nĩ⁵⁵⁴/

/nĩ¹³⁻²² d͡zit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ d͡zĩ⁵³/

/ni³⁵ ʐ̩⁵¹ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/nei̯²¹ jɐt̚² jiː¹³/

/nĩ²⁴⁻²² lit̚⁴⁻³² nĩ⁵³/

/nĩ²⁴⁻²² lit̚²⁴⁻² nĩ⁵⁵⁴/

/nĩ¹³⁻²² d͡zit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ d͡zĩ⁵³/


Jada

A local government area of Adamawa State, Nigeria.


Tšad

Tšad (nominative singular)
Tšad (accusative nominative singular)
Tšadin (accusative genitive singular)
Tšadin (genitive singular)
Tšadia (partitive singular)
Tšadissa (inessive singular)
Tšadista (elative singular)
Tšadiin (illative singular)
Tšadilla (adessive singular)
Tšadilta (ablative singular)
Tšadille (allative singular)
Tšadina (essive singular)
Tšadiksi (singular translative)
Tšaditta (abessive singular)
See the possessive forms below. (comitative)
Tšadini (nominative singular)
Tšadini (accusative nominative singular)
Tšadini (accusative genitive singular)
Tšadini (genitive singular)
Tšadiani (partitive singular)
Tšadissani (inessive singular)
Tšadistani (elative singular)
Tšadiini (illative singular)
Tšadillani (adessive singular)
Tšadiltani (ablative singular)
Tšadilleni (allative singular)
Tšadinani (essive singular)
Tšadikseni (singular translative)
Tšadittani (abessive singular)
Tšadisi (nominative singular)
Tšadisi (accusative nominative singular)
Tšadisi (accusative genitive singular)
Tšadisi (genitive singular)
Tšadiasi (partitive singular)
Tšadissasi (inessive singular)
Tšadistasi (elative singular)
Tšadiisi (illative singular)
Tšadillasi (adessive singular)
Tšadiltasi (ablative singular)
Tšadillesi (allative singular)
Tšadinasi (essive singular)
Tšadiksesi (singular translative)
Tšadittasi (abessive singular)
Tšadimme (nominative singular)
Tšadimme (accusative nominative singular)
Tšadimme (accusative genitive singular)
Tšadimme (genitive singular)
Tšadiamme (partitive singular)
Tšadissamme (inessive singular)
Tšadistamme (elative singular)
Tšadiimme (illative singular)
Tšadillamme (adessive singular)
Tšadiltamme (ablative singular)
Tšadillemme (allative singular)
Tšadinamme (essive singular)
Tšadiksemme (singular translative)
Tšadittamme (abessive singular)
Tšadinne (nominative singular)
Tšadinne (accusative nominative singular)
Tšadinne (accusative genitive singular)
Tšadinne (genitive singular)
Tšadianne (partitive singular)
Tšadissanne (inessive singular)
Tšadistanne (elative singular)
Tšadiinne (illative singular)
Tšadillanne (adessive singular)
Tšadiltanne (ablative singular)
Tšadillenne (allative singular)
Tšadinanne (essive singular)
Tšadiksenne (singular translative)
Tšadittanne (abessive singular)
Tšadinsa (nominative singular)
Tšadinsa (accusative nominative singular)
Tšadinsa (accusative genitive singular)
Tšadinsa (genitive singular)
Tšadiaan (partitive singular)
Tšadiansa (partitive singular)
Tšadissaan (inessive singular)
Tšadissansa (inessive singular)
Tšadistaan (elative singular)
Tšadistansa (elative singular)
Tšadiinsa (illative singular)
Tšadillaan (adessive singular)
Tšadillansa (adessive singular)
Tšadiltaan (ablative singular)
Tšadiltansa (ablative singular)
Tšadilleen (allative singular)
Tšadillensa (allative singular)
Tšadinaan (essive singular)
Tšadinansa (essive singular)
Tšadikseen (singular translative)
Tšadiksensa (singular translative)
Tšadittaan (abessive singular)
Tšadittansa (abessive singular)

Tšadin tasavalta

Lake Chad (a freshwater lake at the junction of Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon in Central Africa)


Plateau

A state of Nigeria in the North Central geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Jos.


Kanu

Kano Emirate (a historical emirate in Nigeria)


Bende

A local government area of Abia State, Nigeria.


Ero

Ero (an Ekiti Yoruba town in Ifedore, Ondo, Nigeria)


Abia

From an acronym of four most populated towns in the state at its creation, Aba, Bende, Isuikwuato, and Afikpo. Afikpo is now in Ebonyi state.

A state of Nigeria in the South East geopolitical zone. Capital: Umuahia. Largest city: Aba.

Aba, Nigeria
Afikpo
Bende, Nigeria
Isuikwuato


Abia

From English Abia, ultimately from an acronym of four most populated towns in the state at its creation, Aba, Bende, Isuikwuato, and Afikpo.

a state of Nigeria in the South East geopolitical zone; capital and largest city: Aba


Oka

Akoko South-West
Akoko South-West#English

The capital city of Akoko South-West, Ondo, Nigeria.


Абуджа

ru-proper noun+

Абу́джа • (Abúdža) f inan (genitive Абу́джи)

Абу́джа (canonical)
Abúdža (romanization)
Абу́джи (genitive)
Абу́джа (nominative singular)
Абу́джи (genitive singular)
Абу́дже (dative singular)
Абу́джу (accusative singular)
Абу́джей (instrumental singular)
Абу́джею (instrumental singular)
Абу́дже (prepositional singular)

Kyrgyz: Абужа (Abuja)


Абуджа

uk-proper noun

Абу́джа • (Abúdža) f inan (genitive Абу́джі, uncountable)

Абу́джа (canonical)
Abúdža (romanization)
Абу́джі (genitive)
Абу́джа (nominative singular)
Абу́джі (genitive singular)
Абу́джі (dative singular)
Абу́джу (accusative singular)
Абу́джею (instrumental singular)
Абу́джі (locative singular)
Абу́дже (singular vocative)


Лагос

Lagos (romanization)
Лагос (nominative singular)
Лагостун (genitive singular)
Лагоско (dative singular)
Лагосту (accusative singular)
Лагосто (locative singular)
Лагостон (ablative singular)
Лагосум (first-person nominative possessive singular)
Лагосумдун (first-person genitive possessive singular)
Лагосума (dative first-person possessive singular)
Лагосумду (accusative first-person possessive singular)
Лагосумда (first-person locative possessive singular)
Лагосумдан (ablative first-person possessive singular)
Лагосуң (informal nominative possessive second-person singular)
Лагосуңдун (genitive informal possessive second-person singular)
Лагосуңа (dative informal possessive second-person singular)
Лагосуңду (accusative informal possessive second-person singular)
Лагосуңда (informal locative possessive second-person singular)
Лагосуңдан (ablative informal possessive second-person singular)
Лагосуңуз (formal nominative possessive second-person singular)
Лагосуңуздун (formal genitive possessive second-person singular)
Лагосуңузга (dative formal possessive second-person singular)
Лагосуңузду (accusative formal possessive second-person singular)
Лагосуңузда (formal locative possessive second-person singular)
Лагосуңуздан (ablative formal possessive second-person singular)


Лагос

ru-proper noun+

Ла́гос • (Lágos) m inan (genitive Ла́госа)

Ла́гос (canonical)
Lágos (romanization)
Ла́госа (genitive)
Ла́гос (nominative singular)
Ла́госа (genitive singular)
Ла́госу (dative singular)
Ла́гос (accusative singular)
Ла́госом (instrumental singular)
Ла́госе (prepositional singular)

Kyrgyz: Лагос (Lagos)


Biafra

Biafra (a short-lived former unrecognized secessionist state in southern Nigeria in the late 1960s)


Taraba

A state of Nigeria in the North East geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Jalingo.


Enugwu

Enugu (the capital city of Enugu State, Nigeria)


Yola

The largest city and state capital of Adamawa State, Nigeria.


Ibadan

A city, the state capital of Oyo State, Nigeria.


Ibadan

From ẹ̀bá (“edge, aside”) + ọ̀dàn (“grassland, savannah”), literally “At the edge of the grassland”.

compound

Ibadan (a city, the state capital of Oyo State, Nigeria)


Kano

A state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Kano City.

The largest city and state capital of Kano State, Nigeria.


Kano

Kano (a state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone)

Kano (a city, the state capital of Kano State, Nigeria)


Abúise

Abúise (genitive)
Abúise
nAbúise
hAbúise


Ogun

A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Abeokuta.


Ogun

From ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) + gùn (“to be long”), literally “That which is long”.


Kaduna

A state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Kaduna City.

It was out of nowhere — we’d been talking about her fishponds and catfish in Kaduna.

2023, Stephen Buoro, The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa, Bloomsbury Circus, page 137:

The largest city and state capital of Kaduna State, Nigeria.


Kaduna

From kadunnā̀, an obsolete plural of kadā (“crocodile”).

Kaduna (a state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone)

Kaduna (a city, the state capital of Kaduna State, Nigeria)


Kaduna

From English Kaduna, ultimately from an obsolete plural of Hausa kadā (“crocodile”)

Kaduna (a town, the state capital of Kaduna State, Nigeria)


Abeokuta

The largest city and state capital of Ogun State, Nigeria.


Abeokuta

Abeokuta (the largest city and state capital of Ogun State, Nigeria)


Port Harcourt

The Floodes’ house was one of the many colonial-style buildings on the Port Harcourt waterfront, where most of the wealthy expatriate oil workers lived.

2010, Helon Habila, Oil on Water, AudioGO (2011), page 120:

Tamunowari Tetenta, a 20-year-old mechanical engineering student, says he has attempted to register for his NIN on nine different occasions in Port Harcourt, a city southeast of Lagos.

The largest city and state capital of Rivers State, Nigeria.


Maiduguri

– They said she transferred to another university in the north, Zaria or Maiduguri, and completed her studies.

2010, Helon Habila, Oil on Water, AudioGO (2011), page 66:

The largest city and state capital of Borno State, Nigeria.


Maiduguri

[mèi.dɪ́.ɡʷʊ̀.rɪ́]

Maiduguri (a city, the state capital of Borno State, Nigeria)


Cadi

Lake Chad (a freshwater lake at the junction of Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon in Central Africa)


Sokoto

It rains almost everywhere, even in Sokoto, where you can practically smell the Sahara.

2023, Stephen Buoro, The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa, Bloomsbury Circus, page 130:

A state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Sokoto City.

A city, the state capital of Sokoto State, Nigeria.


Sokoto

From Hausa Sakkwato, said to ultimately be from Arabic سُوق (sūq)

a state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone; capital and largest city: Sokoto


Bauchi

A state of Nigeria in the North East geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Bauchi City.

The largest city and state capital of Bauchi State, Nigeria.


Daura

A city and local government area of Katsina state, in northern Nigeria.


Daura

Daura (a city in Katsina State, Nigeria)


Benin City

The largest city and state capital of Edo State, Nigeria.


Jos

A city, the state capital of Plateau State, Nigeria.


Jos

Jos (a city, the state capital of Plateau State, Nigeria)


Rivers

A state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Port Harcourt.


阿布賈

/ˀä⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/aː³³ pou̯³³ kaː³⁵/

/ˀä⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/aː³³ pou̯³³ kaː³⁵/

Abuja (a city, the capital city of Nigeria)


Trans-Amadi

A neighborhood of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.


Edu

Edu, one of Kwara State's local government areas


ラゴス

Lagos (a port and former capital of Nigeria)


라고스

Lagos (a major city, the former capital of Nigeria)

[~주(州)] Lagos State (a state of Nigeria)


Rivers State

A state in southeastern Nigeria. Capital: Port Harcourt.


ชาด

/t͡ɕʰaːt̚˦˥/

ทะเลสาบ ทะเลสาบ#Thai

(ทะเลสาบ~) Lake Chad, Chad (a freshwater lake at the junction of Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon in Central Africa)


Hausaland

A geographic region and collection of former kingdoms ruled by the Hausa people of Africa, chiefly in Nigeria and Niger.


ナイジャ

From English Niger. Doublet of ニジェール (Nijēru).


拉各斯

/lä⁵⁵ kɤ⁵¹ sz̩⁵⁵/

/lä⁵⁵ kɤ⁵¹ sz̩⁵⁵/


Bida

Possibly from bé (“to come”) + yin (“infinitive particle”) + da (“to go”), literally “let's go”.

com

Bida (a Local Government Area in Nigeria)

Bida Emirate (a historical emirate in Nigeria)


Bida

Bida (nominative singular)
Bidy (genitive singular)
Bidzie (dative singular)
Bidę (accusative singular)
Bidą (instrumental singular)
Bidzie (locative singular)
Bido (singular vocative)


Onitsha

He tells them […] that they must leave before noon so that they’ll arrive in Onitsha by tomorrow morning.

2023, Stephen Buoro, The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa, Bloomsbury Circus, page 288:

A city in Anambra State, Nigeria, located on the eastern bank of the Niger river.


Anaca

/ʔà.nà.t͡ʃà/

[ʔà.nə̀.t͡ʃə̀]


Kwara

A state of Nigeria in the North Central geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Ilorin.


Fatakwal

[ɸə́.táː.kʷàl]


Zariya

[záː.ɽɪ́.jɛ̀]


Zazzau

Zaria (a city in Nigeria) (traditional name, especially in reference to the emirate)


Katsina

A state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Katsina City.

The largest city and state capital of Katsina State, Nigeria.


Katsina

[kə̀.sʼɪ́.nə̀]


Benue

A river in Cameroon and Nigeria; a major tributary of Niger river.

A state of Nigeria in the North Central geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Makurdi.


Filato

[ɸɪ̀.làː.tó]


Lakwaja

[lə́.kʷə́.d͡ʒə̀]


Gusau

A city, the state capital of Zamfara State, Nigeria.


Gusau

Gusau (a city, the state capital of Zamfara State, Nigeria)


Calabar

Calabari (alternative)
Calbari (alternative)
Callabar (alternative)
Kalabar (alternative)
Kalabari (alternative)

The largest city and state capital of Cross River State, Nigeria.


Osun

A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital: Osogbo. Largest city: Ife.


North West

North West (South African province)
North West England

A geopolitical zone of Nigeria, consisting of the states of Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara.


אבוג׳ה

he-proper noun

אַבּוּגָ׳ה • (abuja)

אַבּוּגָ׳ה (canonical)
abuja (romanization)

Abuja (the capital city of Nigeria; lying in the Federal Capital Territory in the North Central geopolitical zone)


Zango

A local government area of Katsina State, Nigeria.


อาบูจา

/ʔaː˧.buː˧.t͡ɕaː˧/


Abudża

Abudża (nominative singular)
Abudży (genitive singular)
Abudży (dative singular)
Abudżę (accusative singular)
Abudżą (instrumental singular)
Abudży (locative singular)
Abudżo (singular vocative)

Internationalism; compare English Abuja.


Anambra

A state of Nigeria in the South East geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Awka.


Borno

A state of Nigeria in the North East geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Maiduguri.


Borno

Borno (a state of Nigeria in the North East geopolitical zone)


Ajaṣẹ

Gun: Àjàṣẹ́

/à.d͡ʒà.ʃɛ́/

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + jà (“to fight”) + ṣẹ́ (“to be victorious”).

af

a name for several towns in Yorubaland. The towns are often suffixed by a unique identifying term as a way of differentiating them.


Eko

→ Yoruba: Èkó

→ Hausa: Ìkko

From a Awori word "Ereko" which means farmstead.


Eko

From Edo Eko, from Edo eko (“temporary camp”). Either via Yoruba Èkó, or Hausa Ìkko.


Eko

→ Hausa: Ìkko

From Edo Eko (“Lagos”), from Edo eko (“temporary camp”).


Abẹokuta

From abẹ́ (“under”) + òkúta (“rock (referring to the Olúmọ rock)”), literally “Under the rock”.


Ọyọ

→ Gun: Ayɔ̀

Folk etymology states it comes from ọ̀- (nominalizing prefix) + yọ́ (“to slide off”), literally “The place that we slide off of (in reference to the slipperiness of the ground)”.

Ọ̀yọ́mèsì

A senior class of chiefs of the Ọ̀yọ́ empire that served as advisors to the Aláàfin

Oyo (a city in Nigeria), the modern city of Ọ̀yọ́ founded after the destruction of Ọ̀yọ́-Ilé


Ijẹbu-Ode

From Ìjẹ̀bú (“Ijebu”) + òde (“town”), literally “The town of the Ìjẹ̀bú”


Ifẹ

From Ufẹ̀. Several folk etymologies existed including i- (“nominalizing prefix”) + fẹ̀ + [Term?] (“to widen, to spread”), literally “The Land that widens”
*Possibly from i- (“nominalizing prefix”) + fẹ̀ (“to be prosperous, to be successful”), literally “Land of prosperity”


Ogbomọṣọ

/ò.ɡ͡bó.mɔ̃̀.ʃɔ́/

Several folk etymologies exist, one of which suggests ògbó (“a type of sword”) + mọ̀ (“to know, to be familiar with”) + ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣọ́ (“to protect”), literally “The ogbo sword knows how to protect”


Ilọrin

A common folk etymology suggests, ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lọ̀ (“to grind”) + irin (“iron”), literally “The place where iron is processed”


Oṣogbo

Folk etymology states it comes from oṣó (“sorcerer”) + igbó (“forest”), literally “Sorcerer of the forest”, however this is unlikely the real etymology


Ileṣa

Original term in the Ijesha dialect is Uléṣà. Several folk etymologies exist, the most prominent being from ulé (“home”) + ṣà (“to choose, to select”), literally “The home that we chose” or ulé (“home”) + òòṣà (“orisha”), literally “Home of the orisha”, compare with Ìjẹ̀ṣà, Ùjẹ̀ṣà

compound

Ilesa (a city in Nigeria), the capital city of the Ijesha people.


Akurẹ

→ English: Akure

→ Edo: Ẹkuẹ

A widely known folk etymology popularized by Akure king Adesida I states it comes from àkún (“royal beads”) + rẹ́ (“to fall, to snap”), literally “The place where the beads snapped”.


Ado Ekiti

The largest city and state capital of Ekiti State, Nigeria.


Ado Ekiti

From a- (“agent prefix”) + dó (“to establish a settlement”), literally “the place we settled”.

af

Ado Ekiti (a city, the state capital of Ekiti State, Nigeria)


Ọwọ

From Ọ̀ghọ̀, ultimately from ọ̀ghọ̀ (“respect”), equivalent to ọ̀wọ̀ (“respect”)


Ondo

A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Akure.


Ondo

Folk etymology says it comes from the phrase èdó è dùdó (literally “the yam stake did not stick”). Also proposed to come from òǹ- (“agent prefix”) + ì (“nominalizing prefix”) + dó (“to settle”), literally “That which is settled”

Ondo Kingdom (a historical kingdom in Nigeria)


Ejigbo

/è.d͡ʒì.ɡ͡bò/

There is some historical significance to the name of this town, it features in a legendary ancient market of Ifẹ̀, Èjìgbòmẹkùn, which features prominently in Yoruba oral history. In addition, several other locations throughout Yorubaland bear an alternate version of the name, Ìjìgbò, which is almost always used interchangeably with Èjìgbò. Èjìgbòmẹkùn in Ifẹ̀ oral tradition is regarded as the first market in Ifẹ̀, is closely associated with many Yoruba divinities, including Ajé, Ọ̀rúnmìlà, and features prominently in many verses of the Odù Ifá. While there is a clear relationship between the name Èjìgbòmẹkùn and the locations known as Èjìgbò or Ìjìgbò, the historical relationship between them are not clear, except that like many Yorùbá towns, most ones named Èjìgbò claim to be descended from Ifẹ̀. The name Ùgbòmẹkùn, an ancient name for the region that is now Ifẹ̀, is also clearly related. Thus, a link between Èjìgbò and the Ùgbò people has also been hypothesized, which is the most common explanation for ancient Ifẹ̀ terms with "gbò," see Ọ̀ṣẹ̀rẹ̀màgbò.


Warri

The largest city in Delta State, Nigeria.


Watari

[wə̀.tə̀.ɽɪ́]


Ekiti

A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Ado Ekiti.


Ekiti

From èkìtì (“hills”), which describes the landscape of the Èkìtì homeland. Perhaps from an obsolete plural form, compare with Yoruba òkìtì

a state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone


Enugu

A state of Nigeria in the South East geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Enugu City.

Ama thinks about the Udi hills surrounding Enugu, rolling and folding into each other like an enormous piece of green cloth, and smiles.

2009, Chika Unigwe, On Black Sisters’ Street, Vintage (2010), page 113:

The largest city and state capital of Enugu State, Nigeria.


Tsanyawa

[sʼɛ́ɲ.jáː.wáː]


Jahun

[d͡ʒáː.hʊ̀ŋ]


Katagum

[kə́.táː.ɡʷʊ̀ŋ]


Gobir

(historical) Gobir (a kingdom in Nigeria)


Ɓaɓura

[ɓáː.ɓʊ̀.ɽə̀]


Funtuwa

[ɸʊ̀n.tʊ́.wə̀]


Jibiya

[d͡ʒɪ́.bɪ́.jɛ̀]


Soba

Soba (a local government area of Nigeria)


Birnin Kudu

[bɪ́r.nɪ́ŋ kʷʊ́.dɪ̀]


Kafin Hausa

[kə́.ɸɪ̀ŋ háu.sə́]


Musawa

From Mūsā + -āwā, literally "Musa's people".


Dutse

The largest city and state capital of Jigawa State, Nigeria.


Dutse

Dutse (the largest city and state capital of Jigawa State, Nigeria)


Giginyu

[ɟɪ̀.ɟɪ̀ɲ.jʊ́]


Dogarai

/dòː.ɡà.ɽái/

[dòː.ɡə̀.ɽéi]


Абужа

Abuja (romanization)
Абужа (nominative singular)
Абужанын (genitive singular)
Абужага (dative singular)
Абужаны (accusative singular)
Абужада (locative singular)
Абужадан (ablative singular)
Абужам (first-person nominative possessive singular)
Абужамдын (first-person genitive possessive singular)
Абужама (dative first-person possessive singular)
Абужамды (accusative first-person possessive singular)
Абужамда (first-person locative possessive singular)
Абужамдан (ablative first-person possessive singular)
Абужаң (informal nominative possessive second-person singular)
Абужаңдын (genitive informal possessive second-person singular)
Абужаңа (dative informal possessive second-person singular)
Абужаңды (accusative informal possessive second-person singular)
Абужаңда (informal locative possessive second-person singular)
Абужаңдан (ablative informal possessive second-person singular)
Абужаңыз (formal nominative possessive second-person singular)
Абужаңыздын (formal genitive possessive second-person singular)
Абужаңызга (dative formal possessive second-person singular)
Абужаңызды (accusative formal possessive second-person singular)
Абужаңызда (formal locative possessive second-person singular)
Абужаңыздан (ablative formal possessive second-person singular)


Ebute Metta

From Yoruba èbúté mẹ́ta (literally “Three harbors”).

bor

A neighbourhood in Lagos Mainland, Lagos, Nigeria.


Ilara-Mọkin

head

Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín

Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín

yo-pos

Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín

Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín

yo-prop

Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín

Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín

Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín (canonical)
Ùláá (alternative)
Ùlárá-Mọ̀kín (alternative)
Ìlárá (alternative)

/ì.lá.ɾá.mɔ̃̀.kĩ́/

From Ìlárá + mọ̀kị́n, ultimately from ì- (“nominalizing prefixi”) + ní (“to have”) + ará (“relative, family”) + mọ̀ (“to know”) + ọ̀kị́n (“African paradise flycatcher”), literally “The ones who possess many relatives are as honorable as the ọ̀kín bird”.

compound

Ìlárá + mọ̀kị́n

af

Ilara-Mokin (an Ekiti Yoruba town in Ifedore, Ondo, Nigeria)

African paradise flycatcher
yo:Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín


Mọdakẹkẹ

Onomatopoeic, From the sounds and calls of herons living in the area.


Igbara-oke

/ì.ɡ͡bà.ɾà.ò.kè/

Local folk etymology states it originates from Àìgbàrà (“Aigbara forest”) + òkè (“mountain, north”), literally “The northern part of the Aigbara forest”, compare with Ìgbàrà-Odò, sister town of Igbara-Oke


Erinlẹ

erin (“elephant”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground, land”), literally “The mighty one of the land”


Ọba

→ Portuguese: Obá


Idanre

Ìdànrè (canonical)
Ùdànrè (alternative)
Ùdànè (alternative)

Idanre (a historical kingdom in Nigeria)

Idanre (a local government area of Nigeria)


Ilajẹ

/ì.là.d͡ʒɛ̄/

Ilaje (a Local Government Area in Ondo State in Nigeria)


Абиџа

mk-proper noun

Абиџа • (Abidža) f (relational adjective абиџајски)

Abidža (romanization)
абиџајски (adjective relational)


Ẹdo

Benin Kingdom (a historical kingdom in Nigeria)


Ọtin

→ Portuguese: Otim


Ufẹ

→ Edo: Uhẹ

→ Arabic: يُوفِي (yūfī)

→ English: Yufi

Etymology is unknown, its existence as the first modern Yoruba civilization and kingdom, as well as its role in the Yoruba religion, thus makes it the center of many folk etymologies.
From u- + fẹ̀.
*The verb fẹ̀ is associated with several of these folk etymologies. One suggests it is related to the dialectal definition fẹ̀ (“to be successful, to be prosperous”), since Ufẹ̀ was regarded as an extremely successful and prosperous kingdom.
* Possibly relating to the meaning, fẹ̀ (“to widen”), explained by one of the many origin stories of the Ifẹ̀ kingdom.

Ùláá l'àkọ̀bí Oòduà ké e l'Úfẹ̀

The people of Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín are the first born of Oduduwa from Ife


Patigi

Pategi (a Local Government Area in Nigeria)

Pategi Emirate (a historical emirate in Nigeria)


Makwa

Mokwa (a Local Government Area in Nigeria)

Mokwa (a historical kingdom in Nigeria), headed by the Ǹdá Lílé


Ọta

Ota (an Àwórì Yoruba town in Ogun, Nigeria; the historic capital of the Àwórì people)


Iragbiji

Ìrágbìjí (canonical)
Ìrágbìji (canonical)

/ì.ɾá.ɡ͡bì.d͡ʒí/

/ì.ɾá.ɡ͡bì.d͡ʒī/

A local etymology states, ìrá (“A type of tree, likely Rauvolfia vomitoria”) + gbà (“to contain, to provide”) + ìji (“shade”), literally “The place where the ìrá tree provides a shade”

compound

Iragbiji (a Yoruba town in Osun, Nigeria)


Owu

Owu (an Ìgbómìnà Yoruba town in the local government area of Isin, Kwara, Nigeria)


Ilara

Ìlárá (canonical)
Ùláá (alternative)
Ùlárá (alternative)

From ì- (“nominalizing prefixi”) + ní (“to have”) + ará (“relative, family”), literally “The ones who possess many relatives”
* Several folk stories attempt to link the several Ilara-named towns to each other, besides their common origin of Ifẹ̀ as Yoruba towns

af

the name for several Yoruba towns. Unique suffixes are commonly attached to the town's name as a means of differentiating them (ex. Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín)

Ilara-Mokin (an Ekiti Yoruba town in Ondo, Nigeria)

Ìlárá-Rẹ́mọ (a Rẹ́mọ Yoruba town in Ogun, Nigeria)

Ìlárá-Yéwa (a Yéwa Yoruba town in Ogun, Nigeria)

Ìlárá-Ẹ̀pẹ́ (a Rẹ́mọ Yoruba town in Lagos, Nigeria)


Gambaru

A pickup loaded with Chadian troops crosses the bridge into Gambaru to reinforce their peers locked in an hours-long heavy exchange of gunfire with Boko Haram fighters.

2015 February 20, Ngala Killian Chimtom, “Soldiers from Cameroon, Chad take on Boko Haram at Nigerian border”, in CNN:

In January, Boko Haram struck Fotokol, a Cameroonian town separated by only a bridge from Gambarou^([sic]), Nigeria, a stronghold of the Islamist extremists. The attackers killed more than 400 people.

2015 March 3, Ngala Killian Chimtom, “Cameroon in for long fight as its youth join Boko Haram”, in CNN:


Akwa Ibom

From the Kwa Ibo River that flows in the state, ultimately of Ibibio origin.

A state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Uyo.


Uyo

The largest city and state capital of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.


Uyo

the largest city, the state capital of Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria


Lake Chad

A lake in Central Africa surrounded by the countries of Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria and Niger.


Kaura

A town and local government area in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria.


Cross River

A state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Calabar.


Ebonyi

From the Abonyi River, ultimately of Igbo origin.

A state of Nigeria in the South East geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Abakaliki.


Bayelsa

A state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Yenagoa.


North Central

Federal Capital Territory
Federal Capital Territory

A geopolitical zone of Nigeria, consisting of the states of Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger and Plateau, as well as the Federal Capital Territory.


North East

A geopolitical zone of Nigeria, consisting of the states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe.


South East

A geopolitical zone of Nigeria, consisting of the states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo.


South South

A geopolitical zone of Nigeria, consisting of the states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo and Rivers.


South West

South West (Nigeria)
South West (Western Australia)

A geopolitical zone of Nigeria, consisting of the states of Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo.


Kogi

A state of Nigeria in the North Central geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Lokoja.


Kogi

From Hausa Kogi, from Hausa kṑgī (“river”).


Nasarawa

A state of Nigeria in the North Central geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Lafia.


Adamawa

A state of Nigeria in the North East geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Yola.


Adamawa

From English Adamawa, ultimately from Fula Adamawa in reference to the now defunct Adamawa Emirate

a state of Nigeria in the North East geopolitical zone; capital and largest city: Yola


Gombe

A state of Nigeria in the North East geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Gombe City.

The largest city and state capital of Gombe State, Nigeria.


Yobe

A state of Nigeria in the North East geopolitical zone. Capital: Damaturu. Largest city: Potiskum.


Jigawa

A state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Dutse.


Kebbi

A state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone. Capital: Birnin Kebbi.


Zamfara

A state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Gusau.


Oyo

A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Ibadan.


Federal Capital Territory

A federal territory of Nigeria centred on the capital Abuja, in the North Central geopolitical zone.


Aba North

A local government area of Abia State, Nigeria; covering the northern part of the city of Aba.


Aba South

A local government area of Abia State, Nigeria; covering the southern part of the city of Aba.


Arochukwu

A local government area of Abia State, Nigeria.


Umuahia North

A local government area of Abia State, Nigeria; covering the northern part of the city of Umuahia.


Umuahia South

A local government area of Abia State, Nigeria; covering the southern part of the city of Umuahia.


Umuahia

A city, the state capital of Abia State, Nigeria.


Demsa

A local government area of Adamawa State, Nigeria.


Mubi North

A local government area of Adamawa State, Nigeria; covering the northern part of the town of Mubi.


Mubi South

A local government area of Adamawa State, Nigeria; covering the southern part of the town of Mubi.


Yola North

A local government area of Adamawa State, Nigeria; covering the northern part of the city of Yola.


Yola South

A local government area of Adamawa State, Nigeria; covering the southern part of the city of Yola.


Awka

The largest city and state capital of Anambra State, Nigeria.


Yenagoa

Yenagoa was more town than city, a settlement of dwarf houses, roofs level with the raised road. Billboards were particularly effective in this stunted landscape, malaria drugs, Alomo Bitters, Coca-Cola, Durex, Indomie, Winners School, and churches, plenty of them. Evangelists, pastors, apostles, prophets and bishops beamed down, inviting Chike to Amazing Grace Ministry, Fire Fall Down Tabernacle, Jehovah Always on Time Assembly. The air above Yenagoa must be thick with prayer, petitions flying and colliding on their way to heaven.

2017, Chibundu Onuzo, Welcome to Lagos, Faber & Faber Ltd, pages 25-26:

The largest city and state capital of Bayelsa State, Nigeria.


Makurdi

The largest city and state capital of Benue State, Nigeria.


Asaba

A city, the state capital of Delta State, Nigeria.


Abakaliki

The largest city and state capital of Ebonyi State, Nigeria.


Owerri

The largest city and state capital of Imo State, Nigeria.


Birnin Kebbi

The largest city and state capital of Kebbi State, Nigeria.


Lokoja

The largest city and state capital of Kogi State, Nigeria.


Ilorin

The largest city and state capital of Kwara State, Nigeria.


Ikeja

A city, the state capital of Lagos State, Nigeria.


Lafia

The largest city and state capital of Nasarawa State, Nigeria.


Akure

He had not even stopped for lunch at Akure which was the normal half-way house for travellers from Eastern Nigeria to Lagos, but had driven numbly, mile after mile, from morning till evening.

1963, Chinua Achebe, No Longer at Ease, Penguin Classics (2010), page 111:

The largest city and state capital of Ondo State, Nigeria.


Akure

[ʔà.kʷʊ́.ɽé]

Akure (the largest city and state capital of Ondo State, Nigeria)


Osogbo

A city, the state capital of Osun State, Nigeria.


Ife

The largest city in Osun State, Nigeria.


Eti-Ọsa

From etí (“edge”) + ọ̀sà (“lagoon”), literally “edge of the lagoon”

compound

one of Lagos State's 20 local government areas


Suurulere

/sùú.ɾù.lé.ɾè/


Muṣin

Mushin, one of Lagos State's 20 local government areas


Akwa Ibọm

From English Akwa Ibom, the name was derived from the Kwa Ibo River, ultimately of Ibibio origin

a state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone; capital and largest city: Uyo


Bọno

From English Borno, its name taken from Borno Emirate, ultimately of Kanuri origin

a state of Nigeria in the North East geopolitical zone; capital and largest city: Maiduguri


Kuwara

a state of Nigeria in the North Central geopolitical zone; capital and largest city: Lokoja


Ẹbọnyi

/ɛ̀.bɔ̃́.jì/

From English Ebonyi, derived from the Abonyi river in the region, ultimately of Igbo origin


Lafiyagi

→ English: Lafiagi

From láfíyà (“peace”) + -gi (“diminutive suffix”).

af

Lafiagi Emirate (a historical emirate in Nigeria)


Makoko

Makoko; an informal settlement across the 3rd Mainland Bridge located on the coast of mainland Lagos.


Ikẹja

/ì.kɛ̄.d͡ʒà/

a city, the state capital of Lagos State, Nigeria


Papalanto

A settlement established in the mid-1800s after the collapse of the Òwu kingdom, the town was apparently first settled by a man by the Adéìtán and Ọláító sometime in the mid-1800s. After the collapse of Òwu Ìpóólé, a descendant of the Amọ́roro royal house joined them. During the Ogun Àdùbí in 1918, the town grew as a result of the sugarcane plantation. The first part of the term comes from pápá (“field”), while the second part is said to come from the name Ọláító, ultimately pápá + Ọláító, literally “Ọláító's field”


Itori

an Òwu Yoruba town in Ewékorò local government, Ogun, Nigeria


Ọgbẹsẹ

/ɔ̀.ɡ͡bɛ̀.sɛ̀/

Ọ̀gbẹ̀sẹ́dáhùnsi

a Yoruba name meaning "Ogbese answered me

Ọ̀gbẹ̀sẹ́lúsì

a Yoruba name meaning "Ogbese is notable"

Ọ̀gbẹ̀sẹ́sanmí

a Yoruba name meaning "Ogbese rewards me"

Ọ̀gbẹ̀sẹ́tóre

a Yoruba name meaning "Ogbese is worthy of goodness"


Ijẹlu

/ì.d͡ʒɛ̀.lú/

Ijelu-Ekiti (a Yoruba town in Ekiti, Nigeria); known for being closely associated to the deity of Èṣù, including where Èṣù is believed to have "entered the ground" (wọlẹ̀)


Ido-Fabọrọ

head

Ìdó-Fábọ́rọ̀

Ìdó-Fábọ́rọ̀

yo-pos

Ìdó-Fábọ́rọ̀

Ìdó-Fábọ́rọ̀

yo-prop

Ìdó-Fábọ́rọ̀

Ìdó-Fábọ́rọ̀

From Ìdó + Ifá + bá + ọrọ̀, ultimately from ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + dó (“to settle”), literally “that which we settled” and Ifá (“Ifa, referring to the deity and prophet Orunmila”) + bá (“to meet”) + ọrọ̀ (“wealth”), literally “Ifa has met wealth”, likely referring to the fact Orunmila found his wife in Ido

compound

Ido Ekiti (a Yoruba town in Ekiti, Nigeria); known for its reference in the Odù Ifá as the birthplace and hometown of the legendary figure Pòróyè, who eventually became a wife of Ọ̀rúnmìlà (Ifá) and the mother of Ọlọmọ


Isaba

Isaba-Ekiti (a Yoruba town in Ekiti, Nigeria); known for being the home of the deity Ọ̀sanyìn


Igede

Igede-Ekiti (a Yoruba town in Ekiti, Nigeria); regarded as the birthplace of the deity Ọ̀ṣun and Ọ̀gbẹ̀sẹ̀, as well as being the source of the Osun river


Абуџа

head

Абуџа • (Abudẑa)


Igbara-odo

/ì.ɡ͡bà.ɾà.ō.dò/

Local folk etymology states it originates from Àìgbàrà (“Aigbara forest”) + odò (“river, south”), literally “The southern part of the Aigbara forest”, compare with Ìgbàrà-òkè, the sister town.

compound

Igbara-odo (an Ekiti Yoruba town in Ekiti, Nigeria)


Ikọta

From Ụ̀kọta, the name for the town in the Ekiti dialect of the region

Ikota (an Ekiti Yoruba town in Ifedore, Ondo, Nigeria), close to the town of Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín


Iṣarun

Ìṣàrun (canonical)
Ụ̀ṣàrun (alternative)

Folk etymology states it comes from ụ̀ṣà (“pot”) + run (“to crumble”), literally “The place where the pots were destroyed”, perhaps referring to the many leftover potsherds that litter the town, a remnant of perhaps a culture of pottery in the area

Isarun (an Ekiti Yoruba town in Ifedore, Ondo, Nigeria), known for being the location of Iwo Eleru cave


Ipogun

/ì.k͡pō.ɡũ̄/

From Ùpogun, the name of the town in the local Yoruba dialect

Ipogun (an Ekiti Yoruba town in Ifedore, Ondo, Nigeria)


Ibuji

Ibuji (an Ekiti Yoruba town in Ifedore, Ondo, Nigeria)


Ụpịnṣa

Ụ̀pịnṣà (canonical)
Ìpinṣà (alternative)

/ʊ̀.k͡pɪ̃̄.ʃà/

Folk etymology states it comes from ụ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + pị́n (“to divide, share”) + ị̀ṣà (“a type of plant”)

af

alternative form of Ìpinṣà (“a town in Ondo, Nigeria”)


Ipinṣa

Ìpinṣà (canonical)
Ụ̀pịnṣà (alternative)
Ị̀pịnṣà (alternative)

/ì.k͡pĩ̄.ʃà/

Ipinsa (an Ekiti Yoruba town in Akure South, Ondo, Nigeria)


Ibulẹ-Ṣọrọ

head

Ìbulẹ̀-Ṣọ́rọ̀

Ìbulẹ̀-Ṣọ́rọ̀

yo-pos

Ìbulẹ̀-Ṣọ́rọ̀

Ìbulẹ̀-Ṣọ́rọ̀

yo-prop

Ìbulẹ̀-Ṣọ́rọ̀

Ìbulẹ̀-Ṣọ́rọ̀

Ìbulẹ̀-Ṣọ́rọ̀ (canonical)
Ùbulẹ̀-Ṣọ́rọ̀ (alternative)

/ì.bū.lɛ̀.ʃɔ́.ɾɔ̀/

Ibule-Soro (an Ekiti Yoruba town in Ifedore, Ondo, Nigeria)


Kontagora

In fact, Kontagora is over 70 per cent Muslim, like most of the North.

2023, Stephen Buoro, The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa, Bloomsbury Circus, page 13:


Ososo

But Ososo is much cooler, the sun less vile, because of the hills and rocks on which the town stands.

2023, Stephen Buoro, The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa, Bloomsbury Circus, page 273:


Agbadarigi

→ English: Badagry

/à.ɡ͡bá.dá.ɾì.ɡì/

Possibly from Gun Gbagli. Doublet of Bàdágìrì.


Atan

Atánbíyìí

a Yoruba name meaning "Atan gave birth to this child"

Atándáre

a Yoruba name meaning "Atan has vindicated me"

Atánlògùn

a Yoruba name meaning "Atan has medicinal powers"

Atánlúsì

a Yoruba name meaning "Atan has notability"

Atánṣuyì

a Yoruba name meaning "Atan has made honor"

Atánṣèlú

a Yoruba name meaning "Atan has populated the town"

Atántúndé

a Yoruba name meaning "Atan has returned again"


Ogboo

Probably a deletion of the /w/ from an unattested term, Ògbòwó


Аба

uk-proper noun

Аба́ • (Abá) f inan (genitive Аби́, uncountable)

Аба́ (canonical)
Abá (romanization)
Аби́ (genitive)
Аба́ (nominative singular)
Аби́ (genitive singular)
Абі́ (dative singular)
Абу́ (accusative singular)
Або́ю (instrumental singular)
Абі́ (locative singular)
А́бо (singular vocative)


Kajola

A local government area in Oyo state, Nigeria.


Ifedore

A local government area of Ondo, Nigeria.