oba

[ aw-buh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.

oba

/ ˈɔːbɑː; -bə /

Origin of oba¹

First recorded in 1900–05, oba is from the Edo word ɔ́bá

The “Oba-Mao” T-shirts on souvenir stands around town were sellouts and his entourage snarled traffic for miles.

Yoritomo, having been defeated in a battle against Oba Kage-chika, was forced to retreat with six of his followers.

Oba Kagetoki departed, none too pleased with the mission, for he had once been on friendly terms with Yoritomo.

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