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òbi

Noun
Igbotone-neutral spelling: obi

Nsa

Ndebe script

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Meanings

  1. title of a king in Igbo land; central or most vital unit

    Noun

  2. ancestral house of the father (founder) of a village; house belonging to the head of the family (as opposed to mkpukè, woman’s house). The head of the house often retires here for a rest or to entertain visitors, to perform ceremonies, settle cases, and sometimes make offerings of his god(s). This building also houses the family's images like chi, nkwù, arò etc.; part of it is used as a store, e.g. for ropes for climbing palmtrees

    Noun

  3. palace; court; reception house

    Noun

  4. title of a King

    Noun

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Nsa

  • òbi Nsa — same spelling as the Izugbe
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  • òbu

Examples

Obi anyị bụ eze obodo a.

— Our Obi is the king of this town.

Obi ụlọ a bụ ebe nne m na-anọ?

— Is the central room of this house where my mother stays?

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