anyigba

See also: Anyigba

Ewe

Etymology 1

From anyi (“earth”) +‎ agba (“scaffolding”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.ɲí.ɡ͡bá/

Noun

ànyígbá (definite singular ànyígbá lá or ànyígbáá, plural ànyígbáwó, definite plural ànyígbááwó)

  1. floor, ground, soil, earth
  2. region, area, zone, territory
  3. property, estate, land
  4. country, nation
  5. continent

Etymology 2

From anyi (“bee”) +‎ agba (“scaffolding”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.ɲí.ɡ͡bá/

Noun

ànyígbá (definite singular ànyígbá lá or ànyígbáá, plural ànyígbáwó, definite plural ànyígbááwó)

  1. hive, beehive
    Synonyms: anyiŋɔ, anyito

References

  • Westermann, Dietrich Verfasser (1905) “anyigba”, in Wörterbuch der Ewe-Sprache [Dictionary of the Ewe language]‎[1] (in German), Berlin: Dietrich Reimer, section I, pages 388-9
  • Jim-Fugar, Dr. M.K.N., Jim-Fugar, Nicholine (2017) “anyigba”, in Nuseline's Ewe-English Dictionary, 1st edition, Togo: Independently published, →ISBN, page 25
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