Rótìmí
name
/ɾó.tì.mĩ́/
Definitions
- a male given name meaning “Stay with me”; it is a shortened form or nickname for much longer names, ex. Dúrótìmí and Ọlárótìmí, see below for more longer names
- a surname, from the given name Rótìmí
Etymology
From ró (“to stay”) + tì (“with, towards”) + mí (“me”), literally “Stay with me”
Component words
róto stay
3 entries are spelled “ró”. The etymology calls it “to stay”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
ró
to wrap, to tie a wrapper, skirt, or towel.
ró
to sound, to emit a sound.
ró
to live
tìwith, towards
3 entries are spelled “tì”. The etymology calls it “with, towards”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
tì
to push; to lean on
tì
not be able, cannot
tì
to feel shame, embarrassment, shyness
míme
Used in
AdérótìmíAkínrótìmíAwórótìmíDúrótìmíElúrótìmíẸfúnrótìmíFárótìmíIfárótìmíỊ̀járótìmíOlúrótìmíOlúwarótìmíOyèrótìmíỌbárótìmíỌlarótìmíỌlọ́rúnrótìmíỌmọ́rótìmíỌ̀rárótìmíỌ̀sanyínrótìmíỌ̀ṣúnrótìmíṢàngórótìmíÀgbẹ́rótìmíÀyánrótìmíÌjárótìmíÒgúnrótìmí
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Rotimi”.
Reference:
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