ogboni
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- ọ̀gbẹ́ni
Etymology
ò (“nominalizing prefix”) + gbó (“matured, experienced”) + ẹni (“person,people”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ò.ɡ͡bó.nĩ̄/
Noun
ògbóni
- a respected older male, a gentleman, fellow colleague
Derived terms
- Ògbóni