ugba

English

Noun

ugba (uncountable)

A Nigerian condiment made from fermented African oil bean seeds (Pentaclethra macrophylla).

Yoruba

Alternative forms

ìgbà
ị̀gbị̀, ị̀gbẹ̀, ụ̀gbẹ̀ (Èkìtì)

Etymology 1

Cognate with Igala ùgbà

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ù.ɡ͡bà/
(Èkìtì) IPA^(key): /ʊ̀.ɡ͡bà/

Noun

ùgbà

(Ijebu, Ekiti) time, occasion
Synonyms: àsìkò, àkókò
(Ijebu, Ekiti) season
Synonym: sáà

Derived terms

lúgbà (“when”)
ùgbàfẹ́ (“enjoyment, fun”)

Etymology 2

Ugbá

From Proto-Yoruboid *ʊ-gbá, cognate with Igbo ụgbā.

Alternative forms

igbá (“calabash”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ū.ɡ͡bá/
(Èkìtì) IPA^(key): /ʊ̄.ɡ͡bá/

Noun

ugbá

(Ekiti, Ondo) calabash, the plant Lagenaria siceraria

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