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Obi

/Òbí/ male

1. The first house in a family compound that serves as the center of the family's physical and spiritual administration.

2. (loosely) The family compound; The family, kindred, kin group. A dialectal varVariation. of Obu


/Óbì/

Gender: m/f

3. Mind or heart.

Short for such names as Obinna, Obioma, Obiora

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