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ogogoro

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English

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Etymology

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From Yoruba ògógóró. A toast in celebration of two people coming tog ether as a family, to honour our ancestors and give salutation, to celebrate a life well lived, Kai-Kai.

Noun

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ogogoro (uncountable)

  1. A strong alcoholic drink of West Africa, distilled from the juice of raffia palm trees.
    • 1991, Ben Okri, The Famished Road[1], Section 1, Book 1, Chapter 8:
      On the centre table, in front of him, there was a half-empty bottle of ogogoro, an ashtray, and a packet of cigarettes.

Yoruba

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Etymology

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From ò- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ gógóró (at the top; the highest)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ògógóró

  1. highest stage, apex
    Synonyms: òtéńté, ògólómùṣo
  2. (by extension) a very strong traditional gin made from the raffia palm tree
    Synonym: ọtí
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Descendants

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  • English: ogogoro