Ọmọlẹ̀yẹ
name
/ɔ̄.mɔ̃̄.lɛ̀.jɛ̄/
Definitions
- a unisex given name meaning “The child is honor; Children are honor”
- a surname, from the given name Ọmọlẹ̀yẹ
Etymology
From Blend of ọmọ (“child”) + ni (“to be”) + ẹ̀yẹ (“honor, dignity”), literally “The child is honor; Children are honor”.
Component words
ọmọchild
nito be
2 entries are spelled “ni”. The etymology calls it “to be”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
ni
to be (to have a quality or identification)
ni
to be bloated, to be tumid
ẹ̀yẹhonor, dignity
Related terms
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ọmọlẹyẹ”.
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