Àríyọ̀
name
/à.ɾí.jɔ̀/
Definitions
- A female oríkì name, meaning "One who is seen and we rejoice".
Etymology
From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + rí (“to see”) + yọ̀ (“to rejoice”), literally “One who is seen and we rejoice”
Component words
à-nominalizing prefixríto see
yọ̀to rejoice
3 entries are spelled “yọ̀”. The etymology calls it “to rejoice”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
yọ̀
to rejoice, to become elated
yọ̀
to make fun of or ridicule someone, to deride someone, to rejoice in someone's failure or problems
yọ̀
to slip
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ariyọ”.
Reference:
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