Atinúkẹ́
name
/ā.tī.nṹ.kɛ́/
Definitions
- A female oríkì name, meaning "One who is cherished from the womb".
Etymology
a (“one who”) + ti (“from”) + inú (“inside, womb”) + kẹ́ (“to care for, to cherish”), "One who is cherished from the womb."
Component words
aone who
3 entries are spelled “a”. The etymology calls it “one who”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
a
The first letter of the Yoruba alphabet, called á and written in the Latin script.
a
we (first-person plural personal subject pronoun)
a
him, her, it (third-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a monosyllabic verb with a high-tone /a/)
tifrom
2 entries are spelled “ti”. The etymology calls it “from”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
ti
Marks the relational aspect (see table below). By itself, it may refer to an action that has already occurred, but it implies that the relevance or effect of said action is still ongoing.
ti
to arrive at
inúinside, wombkẹ́to care for, to cherish
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Atinukẹ”.
Reference:
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