Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruboid/ʊ̀-gbɪ̃́

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This Proto-Yoruboid entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Yoruboid

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Etymology

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Compare with Idoma ìgbí, Fon agbĭn, perhaps from a root meaning to slither or move across the ground slowly.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*ʊ̀-gbɪ̃́

  1. land snail

Descendants

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  • Igala: ìgbí
  • Olukumi: ugbẹ́n
  • Yoruba: ìgbín
  • SE Yoruba: ùgbẹ́n
  • Ekiti Yoruba: ụ̀gbị́n