"ọba" meaning in All languages combined

See ọba on Wiktionary

Noun [Edo]

IPA: /ɔ́.bá/
Etymology: Cognate with Arigidi ɔba, Yoruba ọba Etymology templates: {{cog|aqg|ɔba}} Arigidi ɔba, {{cog|yo|ọba}} Yoruba ọba Head templates: {{head|bin|noun|head=ọba}} ọba
  1. king, ruler Synonyms: ogie Derived forms: Ọba (english: Emperor of the Benin Kingdom)
    Sense id: en-ọba-bin-noun-WkyvIFHN Categories (other): Edo entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 95 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 2 2

Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /ɔ̄.bā/
Etymology: Folk etymology states that it comes from ọ- (“agent prefix”) + ba (“to watch over”). Other etymological theories suggest it coming from the same root as father, compare with baba (“father”), ọbàkan (“paternal half sibling”), ọmọba, but is usually gender neutral when referring to a monarch. Cognate with Arigidi ɔba, Edo ọba Etymology templates: {{affix|yo|ọ-|ba|id1=agent prefix|t1=agent prefix|t2=to watch over}} ọ- (“agent prefix”) + ba (“to watch over”), {{cog|aqg|ɔba}} Arigidi ɔba, {{cog|bin|ọba}} Edo ọba Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ọba|head2=}} ọba, {{yo-pos|noun|ọba|}} ọba, {{yo-noun|ọba}} ọba
  1. king, queen, monarch Categories (topical): Monarchy Synonyms: ọwá, ọlọ́jà, olú
    Sense id: en-ọba-yo-noun-lzwbK3Rk Disambiguation of Monarchy: 71 29
  2. (obsolete, archaic) father Tags: archaic, obsolete Synonyms: baba, bàbá, àbá
    Sense id: en-ọba-yo-noun-iKGIHwAl Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with ọ- (agent prefix) Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with ọ- (agent prefix): 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ayaba (english: queen), iyọba (english: queen mother), Ọba Kòso (english: A nickname for Ṣàngó), ọbabìnrin (english: queen (as in a queen who rules in her own right, rather as the wife of a king)), Ọbalúayé (english: A Yoruba orisha), Ọbamakin (english: The name of an ancient Ọọ̀ni), Ọbaálá (english: A senior chieftaincy title), Ọbańta (english: A senior chieftaincy title and the name of the founder of the Ìjẹ̀bú kingdom), ọbàkan (english: paternal half sibling), Ọbàlùfọ̀n (english: A Yoruba orisha and ancient king), ọmọba (english: prince, princess), ìtẹ́ ọba (english: throne)
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "ọba"
      },
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  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Arigidi ɔba, Yoruba ọba",
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          "english": "Emperor of the Benin Kingdom",
          "word": "Ọba"
        }
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        {
          "english": "This town has no ruler",
          "text": "Ẹvbo na i mwẹn ọba",
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        }
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        {
          "word": "ogie"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ́.bá/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ọba"
}

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "word": "ayaba"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "queen mother",
      "word": "iyọba"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "A nickname for Ṣàngó",
      "word": "Ọba Kòso"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "queen (as in a queen who rules in her own right, rather as the wife of a king)",
      "word": "ọbabìnrin"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "A Yoruba orisha",
      "word": "Ọbalúayé"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "The name of an ancient Ọọ̀ni",
      "word": "Ọbamakin"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "A senior chieftaincy title",
      "word": "Ọbaálá"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "A senior chieftaincy title and the name of the founder of the Ìjẹ̀bú kingdom",
      "word": "Ọbańta"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "paternal half sibling",
      "word": "ọbàkan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "A Yoruba orisha and ancient king",
      "word": "Ọbàlùfọ̀n"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "prince, princess",
      "word": "ọmọba"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "throne",
      "word": "ìtẹ́ ọba"
    }
  ],
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          },
          "expansion": "→ English: oba",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: oba"
    },
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pt",
            "2": "obá",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Portuguese: obá",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Portuguese: obá"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "affix"
    },
    {
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        "2": "ɔba"
      },
      "expansion": "Arigidi ɔba",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bin",
        "2": "ọba"
      },
      "expansion": "Edo ọba",
      "name": "cog"
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  ],
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      "expansion": "ọba",
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      "expansion": "ọba",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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      "expansion": "ọba",
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  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Monarchy",
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            "High society",
            "Government",
            "Society",
            "Politics",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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        }
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        "king, queen, monarch"
      ],
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        [
          "king",
          "king"
        ],
        [
          "queen",
          "queen"
        ],
        [
          "monarch",
          "monarch"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ọwá"
        },
        {
          "word": "ọlọ́jà"
        },
        {
          "word": "olú"
        }
      ]
    },
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          "parents": [],
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        }
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        [
          "father",
          "father"
        ]
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        "(obsolete, archaic) father"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "baba"
        },
        {
          "word": "bàbá"
        },
        {
          "word": "àbá"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̄.bā/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ọba"
}
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    "yo:Monarchy"
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  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "Emperor of the Benin Kingdom",
      "word": "Ọba"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "aqg",
        "2": "ɔba"
      },
      "expansion": "Arigidi ɔba",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "ọba"
      },
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  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Arigidi ɔba, Yoruba ọba",
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  "lang": "Edo",
  "lang_code": "bin",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "english": "This town has no ruler",
          "text": "Ẹvbo na i mwẹn ọba",
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        }
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        "king, ruler"
      ],
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          "ruler",
          "ruler"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ogie"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ́.bá/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ọba"
}

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    "Yoruba nouns",
    "Yoruba terms prefixed with ọ- (agent prefix)",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Yoruba terms with redundant head parameter",
    "yo:Monarchy"
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  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "queen",
      "word": "ayaba"
    },
    {
      "english": "queen mother",
      "word": "iyọba"
    },
    {
      "english": "A nickname for Ṣàngó",
      "word": "Ọba Kòso"
    },
    {
      "english": "queen (as in a queen who rules in her own right, rather as the wife of a king)",
      "word": "ọbabìnrin"
    },
    {
      "english": "A Yoruba orisha",
      "word": "Ọbalúayé"
    },
    {
      "english": "The name of an ancient Ọọ̀ni",
      "word": "Ọbamakin"
    },
    {
      "english": "A senior chieftaincy title",
      "word": "Ọbaálá"
    },
    {
      "english": "A senior chieftaincy title and the name of the founder of the Ìjẹ̀bú kingdom",
      "word": "Ọbańta"
    },
    {
      "english": "paternal half sibling",
      "word": "ọbàkan"
    },
    {
      "english": "A Yoruba orisha and ancient king",
      "word": "Ọbàlùfọ̀n"
    },
    {
      "english": "prince, princess",
      "word": "ọmọba"
    },
    {
      "english": "throne",
      "word": "ìtẹ́ ọba"
    }
  ],
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          },
          "expansion": "→ English: oba",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: oba"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pt",
            "2": "obá",
            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Portuguese: obá",
          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "→ Portuguese: obá"
    }
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "ɔba"
      },
      "expansion": "Arigidi ɔba",
      "name": "cog"
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    {
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        "1": "bin",
        "2": "ọba"
      },
      "expansion": "Edo ọba",
      "name": "cog"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Folk etymology states that it comes from ọ- (“agent prefix”) + ba (“to watch over”). Other etymological theories suggest it coming from the same root as father, compare with baba (“father”), ọbàkan (“paternal half sibling”), ọmọba, but is usually gender neutral when referring to a monarch. Cognate with Arigidi ɔba, Edo ọba",
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          "queen",
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          "monarch",
          "monarch"
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        {
          "word": "ọwá"
        },
        {
          "word": "ọlọ́jà"
        },
        {
          "word": "olú"
        }
      ]
    },
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        "Yoruba terms with archaic senses",
        "Yoruba terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
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        "father"
      ],
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        [
          "father",
          "father"
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      ],
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        "(obsolete, archaic) father"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "baba"
        },
        {
          "word": "bàbá"
        },
        {
          "word": "àbá"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̄.bā/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ọba"
}

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