Ibo

Part of speech: noun, adjective

Definitions

1. A large West African ethnic group living mainly in southeastern Nigeria ; the Niger-Congo language spoken by that people
2. The people of southeastern Nigeria who share a common cultural heritage ; the tonal language that members of this community speak
3. An ethnic community native to southeastern Nigeria ; the Benue-Congo language used by its members in everyday life

Etymology: In this sense, English took "ibo" from Cebuano, a language of the central and southern Philippines, and the borrowed form kept its Cebuano meaning as a welcome sign. The English noun and adjective both come from that Cebuano source, so the borrowing is the whole of the story.