Ifáyẹmi
name
/ī.fá.jɛ̄.mĩ̄/
Definitions
- a male given name, meaning, Ifa befits me.
- a surname, from the given name Ifáyẹmi
Etymology
Blend of Ifá (“Ifa”) + yẹ (“to befit”) + mi (“me”), literally “Ifa befits me”.
Component words
IfáIfa
2 entries are spelled “Ifá”. The etymology calls it “Ifa”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
Ifá
A complex system of divination in Yoruba religion.
Ifá
the spirit associated with divination, wisdom, and the oracle
yẹto befitmime
Related terms
Fáyẹmi
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ifayẹmi”.
Reference:
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