egbòogi
noun
/ē.ɡ͡bòō.ɡī/
Definitions
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root of a tree
Similar wordsgbòǹgbònoun 2 entries are spelled “gbòǹgbò”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. gbòǹgbò plant root gbòǹgbò to be protruding, large, and heavy egbòẹ̀kàn
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herbal medicine consisting of the use of herbs, bark, and roots
Similar wordsàgbonounòògùn ìbílẹ̀
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drug
Possibly similar wordsòògùnnoun Wiktionary points at “òògùn”. No word here is spelled that way, so we have linked “oògùn”, which matches once tone marks are ignored. It may be a misspelling, or “òògùn” may be a word nobody has written up yet. oògùn medicine, herbal medicine, drug òógùn sweat
Dialect
Etymology
From egbò (“root”) + igi (“tree”).
Component words
egbòrootigitree
Used in
elégbòogiàṣìlò egbòogiìdẹrú-egbòogiìṣèdíwọ̀n egbòogi
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “egboogi”.
Reference:
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