Èébú

Noun
è-é-bú | \ \ | GENERAL |

Definition of Èébú 

1 : Ìsọ̀rọ̀sí l'ọ́nà òdì. Oun tí a sọ láti fi bú èèyàn.: An insult. f.a.: "Èébú àlọ ni ti abahun, ti ààbọ̀ ni ti àna ẹ̀." "The insult on the way going is for the tortoise. The one for the return journey is for his in-law." - A Yorùbá proverb.

Morphology

èé-bú

Gloss

èé - [something]

bú - insult, berate

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Submitted on February 16, 2026