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Kachichi (f)
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HI everybody  I have a question regaring some igbo words and was wondering whether somebody can translate them for me: *what is the meaning of "Obi" and is it ok to call a girl that or even nickname her after that name? *how about babaijebu, what does that mean? thanx for your answers  |
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Arnold1 (m)
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baba ijebu is not igbo, its yoruba.
baba means father (or elderly man) and ijebu is a town in western Nigeria (yorubaland)
so, babaijebu essentially means "elderly man from ijebu"
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Siena
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Not Igbo myself, but I think "Obi" means king?
And as Arnold said, BabaIjebu is a Yoruba term.
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Kachichi (f)
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thanx guys , what I don´t understand is whether it is good to call a woman Obi because a friend of mine who is a nigerian calls me that and has even stored my name under that nickname, but "king"  , hehehe, oh well |
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naijacutee (f)
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"Obi" also means "Heart".
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echelon (m)
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"Obi" has more than one meaning in igbo depending on the tone.
Possible meanings are:
Man
Palace
Heart
King (for Onitsha Igbo)
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chiogo (f)
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I think "obi" can also mean family. Its meanin' is really complicated. obi is part of my brother's name and accordin' to my parents, it means family . . . .
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ifyalways (f)
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baba ijebu an mean two things dear.it an either be a man from ijebu.ijebu is a town in yoruba land .thats just one of it.baba ijebu an also be a form of gambling.its very popular in lagos.its a kind of pool.infat when you go to lagos and hear baba ijebu,i bet its the pool the are talking of.obi can be a name, the fathers heart.it an be a kindrend too."ezi anyi"," obi anyi" all means same thing.kindred or family head.it can also be a title for a king eg the obi of onistha etc.
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