Where does “ẹbafin” come from?
ẹbafin (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba a, from Yoruba gùn — to be long (usually along a horizontal axis).
ẹbafin (Yoruba): a greeting for a king, high-ranking chief, priest or person; in particular when such a person is involved in traditional rites or ceremonies that involve sacrifices
Definitions
- a greeting for a king, high-ranking chief, priest or person; in particular when such a person is involved in traditional rites or ceremonies that involve sacrifices
Ancestry of “ẹbafin”, step by step
ẹbafin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba fín
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | fín | — |