oba
[ aw-buh ]
noun
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
Origin of oba
1First recorded in 1900–05, oba is from the Edo word ɔ́bá
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British Dictionary definitions for oba
oba
/ (ˈɔːbɑː, -bə) /
noun
(in W Africa) a Yoruba chief or ruler
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