Etymology

Ebute Metta

Today it means: A neighbourhood in Lagos Mainland, Lagos, Nigeria. Full definition →

Yoruba èbúté mẹ́ta
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  1. Yoruba · borrowed fromèbúté mẹ́ta
  2. English todayEbute Metta

From Yoruba èbúté mẹ́ta (literally “Three harbors”).

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