"obi" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

Forms: òbí [canonical]
Etymology: From ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bí (“to give birth to”), literally “That who gives birth”. Etymology templates: {{affix|yo|ò-|bí|id1=nominalizing prefix|lit=That who gives birth|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to give birth to}} ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bí (“to give birth to”), literally “That who gives birth” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=òbí|head2=}} òbí, {{yo-pos|noun|òbí|}} òbí, {{yo-noun|òbí}} òbí
  1. (usually in the plural) parent Tags: plural-normally
    Sense id: en-obi-yo-noun-5HEllos7 Categories (other): Yoruba terms prefixed with o- (nominalizing prefix)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: obì [canonical]
Etymology: Cognate with Itsekiri óbì, Igala óbì. Possible cognates include Nupe ebì, Aghem ébiá. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-bì. A common folk etymology used in traditional prayers identifies it as from o- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bì (“to remove, to spue”), literally “That which removes (impurities)” Etymology templates: {{cog|its|obi|óbì}} Itsekiri óbì, {{cog|igl|óbì}} Igala óbì, {{cog|nup|ebì}} Nupe ebì, {{cog|agq|ébiá}} Aghem ébiá, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*ó-bì}} Proto-Yoruboid *ó-bì, {{affix|yo|o-|bì|lit=That which removes (impurities)|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to remove, to spue}} o- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bì (“to remove, to spue”), literally “That which removes (impurities)” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=obì|head2=}} obì, {{yo-pos|noun|obì|}} obì, {{yo-noun|obì}} obì
  1. kola nut Categories (topical): Family, Foods Categories (lifeform): Nuts Derived forms: olóbì Related terms: orógbó
    Sense id: en-obi-yo-noun-8wfw-yGT Disambiguation of Family: 0 100 Disambiguation of Foods: 4 96 Disambiguation of Nuts: 3 97 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with o- Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 1 99 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with o-: 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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  "etymology_number": 1,
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "ò-",
        "3": "bí",
        "id1": "nominalizing prefix",
        "lit": "That who gives birth",
        "t1": "nominalizing prefix",
        "t2": "to give birth to"
      },
      "expansion": "ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bí (“to give birth to”), literally “That who gives birth”",
      "name": "affix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bí (“to give birth to”), literally “That who gives birth”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "òbí",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
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        "head2": ""
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    },
    {
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        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "òbí",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "òbí"
      },
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    }
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "parent"
      ],
      "id": "en-obi-yo-noun-5HEllos7",
      "links": [
        [
          "parent",
          "parent"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(usually in the plural) parent"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "plural-normally"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "/ò.bí/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "obi"
}

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      "args": {
        "1": "its",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
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      },
      "expansion": "Igala óbì",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nup",
        "2": "ebì"
      },
      "expansion": "Nupe ebì",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "agq",
        "2": "ébiá"
      },
      "expansion": "Aghem ébiá",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "2": "alv-yrd-pro",
        "3": "*ó-bì"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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        "1": "yo",
        "2": "o-",
        "3": "bì",
        "lit": "That which removes (impurities)",
        "t1": "nominalizing prefix",
        "t2": "to remove, to spue"
      },
      "expansion": "o- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bì (“to remove, to spue”), literally “That which removes (impurities)”",
      "name": "affix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Itsekiri óbì, Igala óbì. Possible cognates include Nupe ebì, Aghem ébiá. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-bì. A common folk etymology used in traditional prayers identifies it as from o- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bì (“to remove, to spue”), literally “That which removes (impurities)”",
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
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        "head2": ""
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    },
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "args": {
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        {
          "_dis": "1 99",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "_dis": "5 95",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 100",
          "kind": "topical",
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            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "4 96",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "yo",
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            "Food and drink",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "3 97",
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "yo",
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            "Plants",
            "Eating",
            "Food and drink",
            "Lifeforms",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
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        }
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        {
          "word": "olóbì"
        }
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        "kola nut"
      ],
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        [
          "kola nut",
          "kola nut"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "orógbó"
        }
      ]
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    }
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}
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    "Yoruba terms prefixed with o-",
    "Yoruba terms prefixed with o- (nominalizing prefix)",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    "yo:Foods",
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        "t2": "to give birth to"
      },
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      "name": "affix"
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
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    },
    {
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      },
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    }
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "parent"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "parent",
          "parent"
        ]
      ],
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        "(usually in the plural) parent"
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "other": "/ò.bí/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "obi"
}

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    "Yoruba nouns",
    "Yoruba terms derived from Proto-Yoruboid",
    "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruboid",
    "Yoruba terms prefixed with o-",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    }
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
        "2": "óbì"
      },
      "expansion": "Igala óbì",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nup",
        "2": "ebì"
      },
      "expansion": "Nupe ebì",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "agq",
        "2": "ébiá"
      },
      "expansion": "Aghem ébiá",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "alv-yrd-pro",
        "3": "*ó-bì"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Yoruboid *ó-bì",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "o-",
        "3": "bì",
        "lit": "That which removes (impurities)",
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        "t2": "to remove, to spue"
      },
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      "name": "affix"
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "obì",
        "3": ""
      },
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      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
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      "args": {
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      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "orógbó"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "kola nut"
      ],
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        [
          "kola nut",
          "kola nut"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "/ō.bì/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "obi"
}

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