oba

Mane (Îngilîzî)

whee; yay (expression of pleasure or enjoyment)

eba

viva

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/ˈo.bɐ/

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.