oba

Signification (Anglais)

whee; yay (expression of pleasure or enjoyment)

Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈo.bɐ/
Étymologie (Anglais)

Ultimately a natural exclamation. Alternatively, owing to its phonology, likely from an African language (like Kimbundu), in which it might have had a specific meaning, such as “great!” or “wonderful!”, before entering this language as a simple expressive word.

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