ogboni

== Ede Ije == === Etymology === From ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbó (“matured, experienced”) +‎ ẹni (“person,people”), compare with Yoruba ògbóni (“respected elder”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ò.ɡ͡bó.nī/ === Noun === ògbóni father Synonym: bàbá term of respect for a male elder or relative === References === Muibat, Olawuwo Titilade (December 2021), “Contrastive Study of Question Markers in Standard Yorùbá and Ọ̀họ̀rí Dialect”, in African Scholar Publications & Research International‎[1], volume 23, number 8, Oyo, pages 1-14 == Yoruba == === Alternative forms === ọ̀gbẹ́ni === Etymology === ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbó (“matured, experienced”) +‎ ẹni (“person,people”), compare with Ede Ije ògbóni (“father”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ò.ɡ͡bó.nĩ̄/ === Noun === ògbóni a respected older male; gentleman, fellow colleague ==== Derived terms ==== Ògbóni