Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ogboni

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: og-boni
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A fraternal institution indigenous to the Yoruba-speaking polities of Nigeria, Benin and Togo, as well as among the Edo people. It performs a range of political, religious and judicial functions.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba Ògbóni.

Synonyms

Osugbo

Questions

What does ogboni mean?: A fraternal institution indigenous to the Yoruba-speaking polities of Nigeria, Benin and Togo, as well as among the Edo people. It performs a range of political, religious and judicial functions.
Where does ogboni come from?: Borrowed from Yoruba Ògbóni.

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