HI everybody

I have a question regaring some igbo words and was wondering whether somebody can translate them for me:
*what is the meaning of "Obi" and is it ok to call a girl that or even nickname her after that name?

*how about babaijebu, what does that mean?

thanx for your answers

baba ijebu is not igbo, its yoruba.

baba means father (or elderly man) and ijebu is a town in western Nigeria (yorubaland)

so, babaijebu essentially means "elderly man from ijebu"

Not Igbo myself, but I think "Obi" means king?

And as Arnold said, Baba[i]Ijebu[/i] is a Yoruba term.

thanx guys , what I don´t understand is whether it is good to call a woman Obi because a friend of mine who is a nigerian calls me that and has even stored my name under that nickname, but "king" , hehehe, oh well

"Obi" has more than one meaning in igbo depending on the tone.

Possible meanings are:

Man

Palace

Heart

King (for Onitsha Igbo)

baba ijebu an mean two things dear.it an either be a man from ijebu.ijebu is a town in yoruba land .thats just one of it.baba ijebu an also be a form of gambling.its very popular in lagos.its a kinda pool.infat when you go to lagos and hear baba ijebu,i bet its the pool the are talking of.obi can be a name, the fathers heart.it an be a kindrend too."ezi anyi"," obi anyi" all means same thing.kindred or family head.it can also be a title for a king eg the obi of onistha etc.