ọgọ

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Yoruba

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Ọ̀gọ̀

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ọ̀gọ̀

  1. (rare, archaic, Ibadan) wild boar, Giant forest hog
    Synonyms: ehìkọ́, ẹlẹ́dẹ̀-igbó, ìmàdò, túùpú, èsì
    Ìbàdàn m'Èsì ọ̀gọ̀The people of Ibadan, who know the man-eating wild boar (oríkì Ìbàdàn)

References

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  • Awe, Bolanle Praise Poems as Historical Data: The Example of the Yoruba Oríkì[1], 1974