Boko

/ˈboʊ.koʊ/ noun

A Nigerian militant extremist group officially known as Boko Haram, formed in the early 2000s; 'boko' means 'Western education' in Hausa.

From Hausa 'boko' (Western education) + Arabic 'haram' (forbidden); the name literally means 'Western education is forbidden,' reflecting the group's ideology of rejecting Western influence.

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