egban
Nupe
Etymology
- From e- (“nominalizing prefix”) + gbán (“to be wise”)
- Compare with Yoruba ọgbọ́n
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ē.ɡ͡bã́/
Noun
egbán
- wisdom; sense
- Synonyms: kpikpe, kísa
Derived terms
- egbándeci (“wise person”)
- wúgbán (“to teach wisdom”)