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Meaning of ibo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ì.bò

Definitions

  1. vote, ballot, election
  2. The name for several plants of the family Apocynaceae that are known for their sour taste. They include Landolphia dulcis, Ancylobotrys scandens (from the genus Ancylobothrys), Saba comorensis, species, and Saba thompsonii.
  3. a device used in a form of cleromancy done in divination. This device consists of cowries, bones, and other objects as a way to get the solution to a specific problem.
  4. death
    euphemistic

Examples

“ẹmu náàá kan bí ìbó”

the palm wine was as sour as the ìbó plant

“ọmọ́ lọ ká ìbó”

The child is dead

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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