orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá
noun
/ō.ɾú.kɔ̄ à.mṹ.tɔ̀.ɾũ̄.wá/
وْرُكوَْ امُتوَْرُنوَ (alternative)
Definitions
- A class of Yoruba given names given to children who are born in unique or peculiar circumstances, they are believed to be predestined. Examples include the names Táíwò and Kẹ́hìndé, (given to a set of twins), Òjó and Àìná, (names given to children born with a nuchal cord), and Dàda (name given to a child born with long curly hair).
Etymology
From orúkọ + àmútọ̀runwá, ultimately from orúkọ (“name”) + à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mú (“to bring”) + ti (“from”) + ọ̀run (“heaven”) + wá (“here”), literally “Name brought from heaven to Earth”.
Component words
Wiktionary records 2 different ways of breaking this word down. Each line is one of them, not a further part.
orúkọàmútọ̀runwá
orúkọnameà-nominalizing prefixmúto bring
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
ọ̀runheaven
wáhere
2 entries are spelled “wá”. The etymology calls it “here”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
wá
come
wá
to look for
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “orukọ amutọrunwa”.
Reference:
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