orúkọ àbíkú
noun
/ō.ɾú.kɔ̄ à.bí.kú/
Definitions
- a class of unique Yoruba given names given to àbíkú children (children believed to be reincarnations of a previously deceased sibling). ikú (“death”) is a common prefix for these names (ex. Ikúdáyìsí).
Etymology
From orúkọ + àbíkú.
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “orukọ abiku”.
Reference:
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