"obo" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ò.bò/ Forms: òbò [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Yoruboid *ò-bò, perhaps from ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bò (“to cover”), literally “That which covers”, which is said to come from a verb referring to a woman's sexual position during sex. Cognate with Igala òbù. Compare with abo (“female”) Etymology templates: {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*ò-bò}} Proto-Yoruboid *ò-bò, {{af|yo|ò-|bò|lit=That which covers|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to cover}} ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bò (“to cover”), literally “That which covers”, {{cog|igl|òbù}} Igala òbù Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=òbò|head2=}} òbò, {{yo-pos|noun|òbò|}} òbò, {{yo-noun|òbò}} òbò
  1. (vulgar) vagina Tags: vulgar Synonyms: abẹ́, ẹ̀lẹ̀, ojú-ara Derived forms: obìnrin (english: woman) Coordinate_terms: okó
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        }
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        },
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          "word": "ẹ̀lẹ̀"
        },
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        }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ò.bò/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "obo"
}

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