ọgbọn

Yoruba

Yoruba numbers ^(edit)

		300
←  20	←  29	30	31  →	40  →
		3
Cardinal: ọgbọ̀n     Counting: ọgbọ̀n     Adjectival: ọgbọ̀n     Ordinal: ọgbọ̀n     Adverbial: ìgbà ọgbọ̀n     Distributive: ọgbọọgbọ̀n     Collective: gbogbo ọgbọ̀n     Fractional: ìdá ọgbọ̀n

Etymology 1

Hypothesized to be from Proto-Edekiri *ɔ-gbã̀, Cognates include Edo ọgban, Itsekiri ọgban

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.ɡ͡bɔ̃̀/

Numeral

ọgbọ̀n

1. thirty

Etymology 2

From ọ- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbọ́n (“to be wise”), compare with Nupe egbán

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.ɡ͡bɔ̃́/

Noun

ọgbọ́n

1. wisdom; sense

Derived terms

• aláìlọ́gbọ́n (“unwise person”)
• dọ́gbọ́n (“to insinuate”)
• lọ́gbọ́n (“to have wisdom”)
• ọlọ́gbọ́n (“wise person”)

 

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

• ọ̀gbán (Ọ̀wọ̀)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.ɡ͡bɔ̃́/

Noun

ọ̀gbọ́n

1. (Ekiti) neighborhood, district, section

   Synonym: àdúgbò