"ijọba" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ì.d͡ʒɔ̄.bā/ Forms: ìjọba [canonical]
Etymology: From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + jọba (“to rule, to govern”), ultimately from jẹ (“to be”) + ọba. Etymology templates: {{af|yo|ì-|jọba|id1=nominalizing prefix|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to rule, to govern}} ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + jọba (“to rule, to govern”), {{compound|yo|jẹ|ọba|t1=to be|t3=ruler, king}} jẹ (“to be”) + ọba Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ìjọba|head2=}} ìjọba, {{yo-pos|noun|ìjọba|}} ìjọba, {{yo-noun|ìjọba}} ìjọba
  1. government, kingdom Hyponyms: ìjọba amúnisìn (english: colonial regime, repressive regime), ìjọba bóofẹ́bóokọ̀ (english: totalitarian government, dictatorship), ìjọba dẹmọ (english: democratic government), ìjọba tiwa-n-tiwa (english: democratic government), ìjọba àjùmọ̀ní (english: socialist government), ìjọba àìlólórí (english: anarchy) Derived forms: ìjọba ìbílẹ̀ (english: local government), ìjọba ìpínlẹ̀ [government, state]

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      "word": "ìjọba bóofẹ́bóokọ̀"
    },
    {
      "english": "democratic government",
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    },
    {
      "english": "democratic government",
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    },
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