Meanings
proper noun
- A neighbourhood in Lagos Mainland, Lagos, Nigeria.
Origin
- Yorubaèbúté mẹ́ta
- EnglishEbute Metta
From Yoruba èbúté mẹ́ta (literally “Three harbors”).
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APA
Ebute Metta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ebute%20Metta
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“Ebute Metta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ebute%20Metta. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ebute Metta,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ebute%20Metta.
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