ẹ̀gbọ́n
noun
عَِڠوَْن (alternative)
Definitions
- older sibling
- older blood relative on the same level as oneself
Etymology
Cognate with Ayere ɛgbɔ̃
Used in
ẹlẹ́gbọ̀n-ọ́n
Possibly derived from
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gbọ̀nverb
“gbọ̀n” lists “ẹ̀gbọ̀n” as a word built from it. No word here is spelled that way, so this page was matched to it by ignoring tone marks. It may be a misspelling, or “ẹ̀gbọ̀n” may be a word nobody has written up yet.
gbọ̀n
to shake
Listed as a similar word by
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brother; (in particular) older brother or a slightly older male relative
Others in the same set
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ẹgbọn”.
Reference:
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