Ọgbọ́n
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Ọgbọ́n
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Wisdom
(n.
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Definition: The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment; the quality of being wise.
Examples
Yorùbá: Bàbá àgbàlagbà náà fi ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọgbọ́n sọ̀rọ̀, ó ń kọ́ àwọn ọ̀dọ́.
English: The old man spoke with much wisdom, teaching the younger generation.
Antonyms
Cultural Context
In yoruba society, wisdom (ọgbọ́n) is highly valued and traditionally associated with elders who pass down knowledge through proverbs and stories.