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"2": "ɔba"
},
"expansion": "Arigidi ɔba",
"name": "cog"
},
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"args": {
"1": "yo",
"2": "ọba"
},
"expansion": "Yoruba ọba",
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}
],
"etymology_text": "Cognate with Arigidi ɔba, Yoruba ọba",
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"pos": "noun",
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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",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"king, ruler"
],
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],
[
"ruler",
"ruler"
]
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{
"word": "ogie"
}
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}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ɔ́.bá/"
}
],
"word": "ọba"
}
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"_dis1": "0 0",
"english": "queen",
"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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"2": "ọ-",
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"t2": "to watch over"
},
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"name": "affix"
},
{
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"1": "yo",
"2": "baba",
"t": "father"
},
"expansion": "baba (“father”)",
"name": "l"
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{
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"1": "yo",
"2": "ọbàkan",
"t": "paternal half sibling"
},
"expansion": "ọbàkan (“paternal half sibling”)",
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{
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"2": "ọmọba"
},
"expansion": "ọmọba",
"name": "l"
},
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"2": "ɔba"
},
"expansion": "Arigidi ɔba",
"name": "cog"
},
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"1": "bin",
"2": "ọba"
},
"expansion": "Edo ọba",
"name": "cog"
}
],
"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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{
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"1": "ọba"
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"pos": "noun",
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"kind": "topical",
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"name": "Monarchy",
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"Government",
"Society",
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"queen",
"queen"
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"monarch",
"monarch"
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"word": "ọwá"
},
{
"word": "ọlọ́jà"
},
{
"word": "olú"
}
]
},
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"father"
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"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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"english": "Emperor of the Benin Kingdom",
"word": "Ọba"
}
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"2": "ɔba"
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"name": "cog"
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"args": {
"1": "yo",
"2": "ọba"
},
"expansion": "Yoruba ọba",
"name": "cog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "Cognate with Arigidi ɔba, Yoruba ọba",
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"1": "bin",
"2": "noun",
"head": "ọba"
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"name": "head"
}
],
"lang": "Edo",
"lang_code": "bin",
"pos": "noun",
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"Edo entries with incorrect language header",
"Edo lemmas",
"Edo nouns",
"Edo terms with IPA pronunciation",
"Edo terms with redundant head parameter",
"Edo terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "This town has no ruler",
"text": "Ẹvbo na i mwẹn ọba",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"king, ruler"
],
"links": [
[
"king",
"king"
],
[
"ruler",
"ruler"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "ogie"
}
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ɔ́.bá/"
}
],
"word": "ọba"
}
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"categories": [
"Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
"Yoruba lemmas",
"Yoruba nouns",
"Yoruba terms prefixed with ọ- (agent prefix)",
"Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
"Yoruba terms with redundant head parameter",
"yo:Monarchy"
],
"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"
}
],
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "yo",
"2": "ọ-",
"3": "ba",
"id1": "agent prefix",
"t1": "agent prefix",
"t2": "to watch over"
},
"expansion": "ọ- (“agent prefix”) + ba (“to watch over”)",
"name": "affix"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "yo",
"2": "baba",
"t": "father"
},
"expansion": "baba (“father”)",
"name": "l"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "yo",
"2": "ọbàkan",
"t": "paternal half sibling"
},
"expansion": "ọbàkan (“paternal half sibling”)",
"name": "l"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "yo",
"2": "ọmọba"
},
"expansion": "ọmọba",
"name": "l"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "aqg",
"2": "ɔba"
},
"expansion": "Arigidi ɔba",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "bin",
"2": "ọba"
},
"expansion": "Edo ọba",
"name": "cog"
}
],
"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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"2": "noun",
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"expansion": "ọba",
"name": "yo-pos"
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"1": "ọba"
},
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],
"lang": "Yoruba",
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"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"king, queen, monarch"
],
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[
"king",
"king"
],
[
"queen",
"queen"
],
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"monarch",
"monarch"
]
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{
"word": "ọwá"
},
{
"word": "ọlọ́jà"
},
{
"word": "olú"
}
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},
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"categories": [
"Yoruba terms with archaic senses",
"Yoruba terms with obsolete senses"
],
"glosses": [
"father"
],
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[
"father",
"father"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(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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