orogbo
Yoruba
Orógbó
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ō.ɾó.ɡ͡bó/
Noun
orógbó
- Garcinia kola, The bitter kola nut, it plays an important role in the worship of the òrìṣà, especially that of Ṣàngó
- Synonym: kọ̀lá
- olójú orógbó! Ṣàngó kì í jobì ― The one who has eyes for the bitter kola nut, Shango does not eat regular kola nut!
- ẹni tí ó bá gbin orógbó kì í ká èsoo rẹ̀ ― The person who plants the orogbo tree does not live to pluck its fruit(proverb on longevity)
Derived terms
- olórógbó